Ethics czar ‘confident’ he will resume duties ‘later this spring,’ as SNC probe continues

In an email statement, Ethics Commissioner Mario Dion says he has been 'able to steer key issues' and has been 'consulted on several occasions' while on leave.

Ethics Commissioner Mario Dion's office is expected to determine whether Prime Minister Justin Trudeau broke conflict of interest rules. The probe stems from allegations that Mr. Trudeau and his aides tried to pressure his ex-attorney general to shelve the prosecution of SNC-Lavalin, which is facing fraud and corruption charges. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY BEATRICE PAEZ

April 4, 2019

Federal Ethics Commissioner Mario Dion says he expects to resume his duties "later this spring" after taking an unspecified leave of absence for medical reasons in the midst of his office's probe into the SNC-Lavalin affair. In an email statement to The Hill Times, Mr. Dion said, "While ...

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