POLS 3440 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Canada Elections Act, Cabinet Collective Responsibility, Canada Act 1982
3 Feb 2016
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Conflict of interest codes for parliamentarians: a long road . Those in positions of public trust should not act in their public capacity on matters in which they have a personal economic interest. By mid-may 2005 the senate and the house of commons had each adopted a conflict of interest code. Canada has had an ethics commissioner since 2004 holds private inquiries. An apparent conflict of interest is when there is a reasonable apprehension, which reasonably well informed persons could properly have, that a conflict of interest exists: can occur even when no conflict is found to actually exist. Impartiality and integrity are important for office holders: highest standards, public confidence and trust . Inherent conflict arises due to a politicians position as an individual in society i. e a homeowner or parent (legislation effects them like everyone else) Representative interest is when legislators share broad personal interests with the constituency they represent i. e fishing.
