Federal Liberals reject opposition criticism over appointment of Interim commissioner Martine Richard, sister-in-law of Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc
defending their choice to appoint a senior cabinet minister’s sister-in-law as the government’s interim Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner, as opposition parties argue that her very presence in the role will create the type of ethical bind the office exists to combat.
The government didn’t issue a news release on the appointment. On Tuesday, the commissioner’s office made a brief social media post to note the change. Most Ottawa journalists were covering the release of the federal budget that day, which involved an hours-long lockup where phones and internet use were not allowed.
for the former commissioner, Mario Dion, who resigned his post in February citing health issues. Mr. Shanka question about why the government had not done more to disclose Ms. Richard’s appointment. “When are these Liberals going to take their responsibilities seriously, and appoint someone who’s independent and can restore accountability?” Conservative MP Michael Barrett asked in Question Period.
“The ethics commissioner needs to be above any reproach,” NDP House Leader Peter Julian told reporters outside the House of Commons. Since becoming Prime Minister in 2015, Mr. Trudeau has twice breached the federal Conflict of Interest Act. The first breach had to do with a 2016 family vacation on the Aga Khan’s private island, which the ethics commissioner found was a violation of rules against holders of public office accepting large gifts. The second was in 2019, when Mr.
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