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Eyes on the ball: political staff in ministers’ offices face stricter conflict of interest rules than those working for MPs

Opinion | BY MARIO DION | August 3, 2022
RCMP security detail and ministers’ staff attend a media availability in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building on Jan. 19, 2022. Ministerial staff are subject to virtually the same rules as their bosses, as they may be privy to confidential information about government policies and programs, writes Conflict of Interest Commissioner Mario Dion. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MARIO DION | August 3, 2022
Opinion | BY MARIO DION | August 3, 2022
RCMP security detail and ministers’ staff attend a media availability in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building on Jan. 19, 2022. Ministerial staff are subject to virtually the same rules as their bosses, as they may be privy to confidential information about government policies and programs, writes Conflict of Interest Commissioner Mario Dion. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MARIO DION | August 3, 2022
RCMP security detail and ministers’ staff attend a media availability in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building on Jan. 19, 2022. Ministerial staff are subject to virtually the same rules as their bosses, as they may be privy to confidential information about government policies and programs, writes Conflict of Interest Commissioner Mario Dion. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MARIO DION | August 3, 2022
Opinion | BY MARIO DION | August 3, 2022
RCMP security detail and ministers’ staff attend a media availability in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building on Jan. 19, 2022. Ministerial staff are subject to virtually the same rules as their bosses, as they may be privy to confidential information about government policies and programs, writes Conflict of Interest Commissioner Mario Dion. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MARIO DION | January 19, 2022
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
Opinion | BY MARIO DION | January 19, 2022
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 20, 2021
As any regulatee begins to think about a career change, be it by making informal inquiries or being approached with a cold call, consideration for their obligations under the act must be front and centre, writes Ethics Commissioner Mario Dion. Pexels photograph by Anna Shvets
Opinion | BY MARIO DION | January 20, 2021
Opinion | BY MARIO DION | January 20, 2021
As any regulatee begins to think about a career change, be it by making informal inquiries or being approached with a cold call, consideration for their obligations under the act must be front and centre, writes Ethics Commissioner Mario Dion. Pexels photograph by Anna Shvets
Opinion | BY MARIO DION | January 20, 2020
Ethics Commissioner Mario Dion, pictured during a 2017 interview with The Hill Times. Now two years into his mandate, Mr. Dion says his office will continue to use new technologies to better educate elected officials and the public on ethical conduct. 'One of the best tools our Office currently uses to demonstrate transparency is our public registry,' says Mr. Mario Dion. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MARIO DION | January 20, 2020
Opinion | BY MARIO DION | January 20, 2020
Ethics Commissioner Mario Dion, pictured during a 2017 interview with The Hill Times. Now two years into his mandate, Mr. Dion says his office will continue to use new technologies to better educate elected officials and the public on ethical conduct. 'One of the best tools our Office currently uses to demonstrate transparency is our public registry,' says Mr. Mario Dion. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade