Don’t let partisanship guide Conflict of Interest Act updates

MPs have an important chance to update a consequential piece of federal legislation—an opportunity that should not be squandered for the sake of advancing party interests.

In a report tabled in the House of Commons on April 23, the Access to Information, Privacy, and Ethics Committee laid out 20 recommendations proposing amendments to the Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY EDITORIAL

April 29, 2026

The House of Commons Access to Information, Privacy, and Ethics Committee recently wrapped up its first review of the federal Conflict of Interest Act in more than a decade—and it’s made some notable recommendations.

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