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Conflict watchdog’s power to sanction MPs should be defined, argues CPC MP Reid, but other MPs not convinced

The Conflict of Interest Code for MPs is overdue for its legislated five-year review—as is the federal Conflict of Interest Act, and the Lobbying Act—a review that appears unlikely to happen in this Parliament.

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BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT
March 24, 2021

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