The way the COVID payments were done, I think, violated two things. One is the conflict of interest rules not being properly followed, since individuals who had conflicts of interest did not recuse themselves from the vote. Second, it was done in a blanket format, so it was all at once. The contribution agreement between the Government of Canada and the foundation does not allow for that. It requires that each individual contract and payment be looked at on a merit basis and awarded to a specific project. This violated not only the contribution agreement but their conflict of interest rules.
On June 4th, 2024. See this statement in context.