If you are a Member of Parliament, you must follow the Conflict of Interest Code for Members of the House of Commons. If you’re a minister or parliamentary secretary, you must follow the Conflict of Interest Act as well.
You must complete mandatory training on the Code, within 120 days after your election is confirmed.
The Commissioner’s Office will work closely with you during your time in public office. After your election or re-election is confirmed, it assigns each Member an advisor. Your advisor can help you follow the Code’s rules and prevent conflicts of interest. You can ask them for advice at any time. Please call 613-995-0721 or send us an email.
When performing parliamentary duties or functions, you’re not allowed to act in any way to:
- further your private interests
- further the private interests of a member of your family, or
- improperly further another person’s or entity’s private interests.
Notably, the Code prohibits doing so by:
- using your position to influence someone else’s decision
- using insider information (information you got while in office and that is not available to the public), or
- communicating insider information.