Mandate of The Commissioner and The Office
The Office of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner supports the House of Commons in governing the conduct of its Members. Under the direction of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, the Commissioner is responsible for administering the Conflict of Interest Code for Members of the House of Commons. This Code has been in effect since 2004 and was most recently amended in June 2007.
It also administers the Conflict of Interest Act, which replaced the former Conflict of Interest and Post-Employment Code for Public Office Holders. Public office holders are members of the Cabinet of Canada, parliamentary secretaries, and full and part‑time ministerial staff and advisors, Governor in Council and ministerial appointees (deputy ministers, heads of agencies and Crown corporations, members of federal boards and tribunals).
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