Marie-Hélène Gaudreau at the Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics Committee

On November 27th, 2020. See this statement in context.

November 27th, 2020 / 1:25 p.m.

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Marie-Hélène Gaudreau Bloc Laurentides—Labelle, QC

Thank you.

My next question is about the criteria that define reasonable knowledge. It is set out in subsection 6(1) of the act. The subsection states that a public office holder reasonably should know that, in the making of the decision, he or she would be in a conflict of interest.

For example, if an elected public office holder decides to award a contract to an organization and may be in a conflict of interest situation, do you think that is reasonable knowledge? Under those circumstances, should he or she avoid awarding the contract?

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