Office of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner
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The Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner of Canada is an entity of the Parliament of Canada.[2] The commissioner is an independent officer of Parliament, who administers the Conflict of Interest Act and the Conflict of Interest Code for Members of the House of Commons and is supported in this role by the Office of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner. The position came into effect on July 9, 2007, with the coming into force of the Conflict of Interest Act. This act, in turn, was enacted as part of the Federal Accountability Act.[3]
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Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner of Canada | |
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Commissaire aux conflits d'intérêts et à l'éthique | |
Incumbent vacant since 19 April 2023 | |
Abbreviation | CIEC |
Reports to | Parliament of Canada |
Nominator | Prime Minister of Canada |
Appointer | Governor in council |
Term length | 7 years renewable once |
First holder | Mary Dawson |
Salary | $314,100 (Equal to a Judge of the Federal Court of Canada) |
Website | ciec-ccie |
Commissariat aux conflits d'interets et a l'ethique | |
Agency overview | |
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Formed | 2006 |
Headquarters | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
Annual budget | $6.5 million (2019)[1] |
The office of commissioner is currently vacant. The last commissioner was Martine Richard having served for several weeks in the spring 2023, before resigning.[4][5][6] Mary Dawson (2007-2018) and Mario Dion (2018-2023) both previously held the role.[7]