Pat Kelly at the Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics Committee

On February 23rd, 2016. See this statement in context.

February 23rd, 2016 / 9:50 a.m.

Conservative

Pat Kelly Conservative Calgary Rocky Ridge, AB

Thanks, Mr. Chair.

Over the past couple of weeks, the appearance of conflict of interest or connections between some ministers and staff or family has been raised in the House.

This is one example, and it is a question for Mary Dawson, please. It's in respect to questions about Agriculture Minister MacAulay's chief of staff, Mary Jean McFall. An article in iPolitics on February 3 quotes the minister as saying that the Ethics Commissioner is evaluating things and that it takes time.

How long does it usually take for your office to provide advice or opinions regarding potential conflicts of interest by senior staffers and officials?

See context to find out what was said next.