Spend time on ethics prep to save time handling pitfalls

For 2022, my attention remains focused on educating to prevent conflicts of interest, especially in light of recent ethical issues that have impacted public confidence.

Complying with the Conflict of Interest Act is not about avoiding penalties, but about doing the right thing, and Ethics Commissioner Mario Dion writes that he firmly believes the vast majority of regulatees are honest people who want to follow the rules.The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Opinion

BY MARIO DION

January 19, 2022

Prevention is the major focus of the regimes that I administer as the federal Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner, but they also contain enforcement provisions for instances of non-compliance. Under the Conflict of Interest Act, I can issue administrative monetary penalties for failure to m...

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