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Conflict of interest structure promises more than it delivers, says expert

Lorne Sossin says he is watching to see how Mary Dawson is building 'capacity' in her office to 'weather storms' on sensitive investigations

Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner Mary Dawson lacks the power to set comprehensive ethical standards because her mandate promises more than it can deliver and is largely limited to financial dealings, says Lorne Sossin, a public law expert and law professor at the Univers...

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