Information Notices

The Office of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner prepares information notices to help public office holders understand their obligations under the Conflict of Interest Act.

General Information on the Act

• Overview of the Conflict of Interest Act
• Role and Mandate of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner

Applying the Rules

• Gifts or Other Advantages  -NEW-
• Outside Activities -NEW-
• Fundraising and the Conflict of Interest Act -NEW-

• Letters of Support

• Serving your constituents and complying with the Conflict of Interest Act when you are a minister, a minister of state, or a parliamentary secretary -NEW-

• Elections

• Political Activities of ministers, ministers of state, parliamentary secretaries and ministerial staff during a federal election period -NEW-

• Post-Employment

• Offers of Outside Employment -NEW-
• Post-Employment Rules -NEW-

Compliance Requirements

• Initial Compliance Process

• Initial Compliance Process for Reporting Public Office Holders
• Initial Compliance Process for Ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries
• Measures relating to Confidential Report and Divestment of Controlled Assets

• Assets

• Categories of Assets
• Controlled Assets
• Tax-Free Savings Accounts

• Recusal Obligations of Members of Administrative Tribunals
• Conflict of Interest Screens and other Compliance Measures
• Material Change

• Divestment

• Blind Trusts
• Reimbursement of Costs Associated with Divestment of Assets and Withdrawal from Activities

Administrative Monetary Penalties

• Summary of Administrative Monetary Penalties Regime

Investigations

• Investigations under the Act
• Investigations: Information for Participants in the Process