Controversial appointment of top ethics watchdog with family ties to cabinet minister holds merit, say public policy experts

Martine Richard, the sister-in-law of Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc, was appointed as the interim ethics commissioner in late March, following a decade of service in the federal ethics office.
Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc, pictured. His sister-in-law was appointed as interim federal ethics commissioner effective March 27, 2023.

The temporary appointment of Martine Richard as the government’s top ethics watchdog is drawing ire from critics due to her family connection to a cabinet minister, but some political science experts argue her selection makes sense because of her qualifications, and the li...

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