The Conflict of Interest Commissioner



		The Conflict of Interest Commissioner is an officer of the Legislative Assembly, and is independent from government. The Yukon’s Conflicts Commissioner is David Jones, Q.C. who was first appointed by the Legislative Assembly on May 14, 2002. He was reappointed for a further three-year term by the Assembly on April 28, 2005. This term expires on May 13, 2008. The Commissioner's primary role is to assist Members of the Yukon Legislative Assembly and Cabinet Ministers to understand their obligations under the conflict of interest legislation, to assist them in identifying areas of possible conflict, and to provide them with advice on preventing conflicts from occurring. The Conflicts Commissioner also investigates any complaints made by Members under the legislation. The Conflict of Interest Commission also has a role with repsect to cabinet and caucus employees, and Deputy Ministers. Yukon Conflict of Interest Commission - Annual Report to the Legislative Assembly for the period ending 31 March 2007 (430 kb) Yukon Conflict of Interest Commission - Annual Report to the Legislative Assembly for the period ending 31 March 2006 (473 kb) Yukon Conflict of Interest Commission - Annual Report to the Legislative Assembly for the period ending 31 March 2005 (84 kb) Yukon Conflict of Interest Commission - Annual Report to the Legislative Assembly for the period ending 31 March 2004 (72 kb ) Yukon Conflict of Interest Commission - Annual Report to the Legislative Assembly for the period ending 31 March 2003 (79 kb ) Report of the Conflicts Commissioner (Ted Hughes, Q.C.) that was tabled in the Yukon Legislature on November 29, 2001 (333 kb ) APPENDIX I - Letter dated May 8, 2001 from Peter Jenkins, MLA for Klondike to Ted Hughes, Q.C Conflict of Interest Commissioner (1,061 kb ) APPENDIX II - List of persons interviewed (6 kb ) APPENDIX III - List of exhibits filed (10 kb ) APPENDIX IV - Pages 1842 to 1844 of Hansard for April 23, 2001 (2,318 kb ) APPENDIX V - Letter dated May 23, 2000 from Premier Pat Duncan to Ted Hughes, Q.C. (2,311 kb ) APPENDIX VI - Letter dated May 25, 2000 from Ted Hughes, Q.C. to Premier Pat Duncan (3,801 kb ) APPENDIX VII - Letter dated November 7, 2000 from Premier Pat Duncan to The Honourable Pam Buckway (713 kb ) APPENDIX VIII - Letter dated December 6, 2000 from Premier Pat Duncan to Deputy Minister Angus Robertson (660 kb )