Canadian Government Ethics

Oliphant Commission of Inquiry into business dealings between Brian Mulroney and Karlheinz Schreiber.

The Federal Accountability Act was the cornerstone of the Canadian Conservative government's promise to clean up government after the scandals of the previous Liberal government.

The Federal Accountability Act changes the rules for political contributions in Canada.

The role of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner of Canada.

Intelligent, diligent and serious, Canada's first independent Ethics Commissioner Bernard Shapiro never got the support of Prime Minister Stephen Harper or MPs. Shapiro quietly resigned in 2007.

The tole of the Senate Ethics Officer in Canada.

The role of the Commissioner of Lobbying of Canada.

Find out who is lobbying the federal government for what in Canada.

The role of the Public Sector Integrity Commissioner of Canada.

Background, mandate, and reports from the Gomery Inquiry set up to investigate the sponsorship program scandal in Canada.

In 2004, Parliament passed a bill creating two new ethics watchdogs for the Canadian House of Commons and Senate.

In the midst of allegations of government corruption and conflict of interest, Prime Minister Chretien announced an action plan on government ethics.

A key part of Prime Minister Chretien's ethics action plan was legislation to reform how political parties and candidates are financed in Canada.

The Canadian federal government changes the rules for how it handles advertising contracts after the advertising contracts scandals of 2002.

The Canadian federal government works on cleaning up the scandal-ridden Sponsorship Program in 2002.

Prime Minister Jean Chretien is accused of breaking his own government ethics policies. He's been cleared, but are the guidelines strong enough?

2007 House of Commons code covering the conduct of Members of Parliament. The Code is administered by the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner of Canada.

February 2006 document outlining the duties and responsibilities of Cabinet ministers in relation to the key principles of responsible government in Canada. (In PDF.)

February 2006 guidelines set by Prime Minister Stephen Harper for public office holders. (In PDF.)

2007 Treasury Board guidelines for staff working in the offices of cabinet ministers.

Searchable registry containing all documents filed by public office holders (ministers, ministerial advisors and cabinet appointees) in compliance with the Conflict of Interest Code and Post Employment Code for Public Office Holders.