You must be able to predict, you must see decisions coming and you must anticipate certain meetings if you want to ensure that you don't end up in a conflict of interest situation.
That's why the Prime Minister and the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner jointly mandated the Clerk of the Privy Council and the Prime Minister's chief of staff to carry out this work.
In my opinion, individuals are the ones who ultimately change things through their self‑imposed rigour. When ethical standards are set, and when individuals abide by them, the desired results are achieved.
If you end up in a situation where one of these components is missing, you won't achieve a good result.
