Good morning and welcome.
In his 2024-25 annual report, the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner proposes to amend the Conflict of Interest Act to explicitly expand its scope to apparent conflicts of interest by amending section 5 to read as follows:
5. Every public office holder shall arrange his or her private affairs in a manner that will prevent the public office holder from being in a conflict of interest or an apparent conflict of interest.
Do you agree with this proposal, and if so, why?