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Federal Accountability Action Plan
Strengthening the role of the Ethics CommissionerDelivering on our commitment
"These measures will create a strong conflict of interest and ethics regime to help build public confidence in our system of government and parliamentary institutions." Why we are doing thisCanadians expect elected representatives and public-office holders to make decisions in the public interest, without any consideration of personal gain. Public-office holders must perform their official duties and arrange their private affairs in a manner that will avoid real or perceived conflicts of interest. The Federal Accountability Act will:
The Government will articulate ethical guidelines for all public-office holders, including ministers, through a revised edition of Accountable Government: A Guide for Ministers that will include guidelines for political activities. The Office of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner will be responsible for administering the Conflict of Interest Code for Members of the House of Commons and the Conflict of Interest Code for Senators. The Commissioner will provide confidential opinions to Members of Parliament and advice to public-office holders on any matter respecting their obligations under these Codes, and will conduct inquiries on behalf of Parliament on questions of compliance with them. The Government would welcome the opportunity to work with Members of the House of Commons and with Senators to enshrine their respective conflict of interest codes into law. What this means for CanadiansThese measures will create a strong conflict of interest and ethics regime to help build public confidence in our system of government and parliamentary institutions. By enshrining the Conflict of Interest and Post-Employment Code for Public Office Holders into law, the Government will ensure that future Prime Ministers abide by a consistent set of rules.
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