Ms. Mary Dawson at the Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics Committee

On March 2nd, 2009. See this statement in context.

March 2nd, 2009 / 4 p.m.

Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner, Office of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner

I can receive complaints and I have the power to self-initiate a complaint, but I'm not required to follow up on a complaint unless I think there are reasonable grounds. Then it's at my discretion as to whether I follow it up.

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