Chair (Brown, Dr. Neil)
Adult children of members
Definitions: Adult children ... CR67, 162-63 Public disclosure statements for members to include adult children, cousins, and siblings, Proposal for ... CR27-28
Agent-Definition of
Definition of agent ... CR56, 68 Definition of agent, Draft recommendation ... CR163 Ethics Commissioner's recommendations ... CR68
Agriculture Financial Services Corporation
Prohibition against loans to member or direct associates ... CR83
Alberta Centennial Medal Act
Inclusion of board on list of disqualifying offices ... CR179
Alberta Energy and Utilities Board
Disclosure by board members under Fowler memorandum ... CR130 Inclusion on list of disqualifying offices ... CR177
Alberta Opportunity Company-Deletion from Act, Proposal for
Deletion of Alberta Opportunity Company, Proposal for ... CR83-84, 181 Ethics Commissioner's recommendation on deletion of ... CR83 Existing provisions in Act ... CR83
Alberta Securities Commission
Inclusion on list of disqualifying offices ... CR177
Alberta Weekly Newspapers Association
Advertising for public submissions in newspapers in ... CR44-45
Apedaile, Mr. Peter-Written submission
On ministers as directors or officers of organizations that solicit government funding ... CR96
Apparent conflict of interest, Proposal for prohibition on activities with
Apparent conflict of interest, Proposal for inclusion in Act ... CR125-26, 128-29 Apparent conflict of interest, Proposal for inclusion in Preamble to Act ... CR128-29 Existing provisions in Act ... CR86-87, 126 Other jurisdictions ... CR126, 128 Tupper report recommendations ... CR125-26, 128
Assistant deputy ministers
Application of Public Service Act to ... CR195 Disclosure requirements under Fowler memorandum, Exclusion from ... CR130
Auditor General
Report: Recommendation for regional health authorities to have own conflict-of-interest process ... CR40
Auditor General-Written submission
On cabinet ministers' maintenance of occupational qualifications ... CR85 On contracts in violation of Act, Exemption for trivial or insignificant interests ... CR68 On contracts with the Crown, Restrictions and prohibitions ... CR84 On definitions: Trivial interests ... CR68 On gifts, fees or other benefits for members and direct associates, Exemptions for ... CR70 On regional health authorities, Conflict-of-interest process ... CR40 On regional health authorities, Third-party reviews by Ethics Commissioner on request by ... CR137-38
Blind trusts for cabinet ministers and the Leader of the Official Opposition, Proposal for
Blind trusts, Operation of ... CR85-86, 188-89 Definitions: Private interests, Exclusion due to ... CR78 Draft discussion guide ... CR24 Existing provisions in Act ... CR23, 85, 87-88 Management trusts and blind trusts, Comparison of ... CR86 Other jurisdictions ... CR23, 188 Other jurisdictions: Federal ... CR23, 87
Board chairs-Expansion of scope of Act to include
Board chairs and tribunals, Proposal for separate legislation for ... CR135-36
Board members-Expansion of scope of Act to include
Disclosure by full-time board members under Fowler memorandum ... CR130 Draft discussion guide ... CR37-38 Ethics Commissioner's recommendation re inclusion of part-time board members ... CR131 Existing conflict-of-interest codes under individual boards ... CR135
Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE)
Compensation programs for farmers impacted by, Payments to members re ... CR190
British Columbia-Conflict-of-interest legislation
Appearance of conflict of interest, Provisions for ... CR128 Cooling-off periods for former cabinet ministers, Length of ... CR103 Lobbyist registrations ... CR41 Restitution provisions ... CR194 Restitution provisions re voidability of contracts ... CR194
Budget, Provincial
Premature disclosure of ... CR61
Business Corporations Act
Definitions re direct associates ... CR56 Principles in body of Act ... CR14, 15-16
Cabinet ministers
Pension benefits for ... CR103 Terminology: Use of "cabinet" or "Executive Council" as preferred term in draft discussion guide ... CR30
Cabinet ministers, Offices of
Disclosure requirements for staff under Fowler memorandum ... CR130
Cabinet ministers-Employment restrictions
Cabinet ministers-Maintenance of occupational qualifications while in office
Auditor General's submission re status quo ... CR85 Draft recommendation for maintenance of professional or occupation qualifications ... CR187, 189 Ethics Commissioner's recommendations ... CR85 Submissions on ... CR85
Cabinet ministers-Restrictions on acting as director or officer of organization that solicits government funding, Proposal for
Draft discussion guide ... CR31 Ethics Commissioner's recommendations ... CR96, 98 Existing provisions in Act ... CR97-98 Submission from Mr. Apedaile ... CR96
Cabinet ministers-Soliciting funds for charitable organizations, Proposal for prohibition on
Draft discussion guide ... CR31 Draft recommendation re prohibition on soliciting funds on behalf of charities on which he or she sits as director and on sitting as director of non-profit organization that solicits funds ... CR191 Ethics Commissioner's recommendations ... CR97-98 Soliciting funds for charitable organizations, Proposal for restrictions on ... CR96-99 Submission from Mr. Apedaile ... CR96
Canada Revenue Agency
Taxation policy re gifts and other benefits ... CR72, 167-68
Canadian Conflict of Interest Network
Special meeting with Committee members ... CR6, 41-42, 49, 50
Capital Health
Auditor General's submission re conflict-of-interest process ... CR40
Code of Conduct and Ethics for the Public Service of Alberta
Trade knowledge and intellectual property provisions ... CR198
Committee on Legislative Offices, Standing
Tabling reports in Legislative Assembly, Procedures for ... CR27
Communications plan for public consultation
Advertising ... CR8, 14 Advertising: Advertisement sample ... CR47 Advertising, newspapers ... CR8, 44-47 Budget ... CR8 General remarks ... CR2 Public meetings ... CR4, 11 Public response generally ... CR44-46 Roles and responsibilities ... CR3 Stakeholder list ... CR2, 6-8, 14, 44 Website ... CR4, 14, 42, 45
Conflict of Interest and Post-Employment Code for Public Office Holders (Federal)
Definition of public office holders ... CR50-51
Conflict of Interest Code for Members of the House of Commons (Federal)
Definition of private interests in ... CR80 Public disclosure exemptions, Monetary value limits for ... CR92
Conflict of Interest Review Panel of 1990 (Wachowich report)
Conflicts of Interest Act
Coming into force ... CR115 Orientation guide to Act (from Dept. of Justice) ... CR4-5 Review of Act requirement: Deadline for tabling final report ... CR1, 4 Review of Act requirement: Interpretation of "comprehensive review" ... CR5, 17-19
Conflicts of Interest Review Panel of 1996 (Tupper report)
Constituency associations
Hiring of adult children of members ... CR162
Contracts in violation of Act-Exemption for trivial or insignificant interests, Proposal for
Auditor General's submission ... CR68 Definition of "an interest that is trivial" in private interests ... CR68-69 Definition of "trivial" ... CR68, 78, 80 Existing provisions in Act ... CR78 Interpretation of trivial contracts by Ethics Commissioner, Proposal for ... CR181 Omission of trivial contracts as violation of Act, Proposal for ... CR83-84 Submissions on ... CR68-69
Contracts in violation of Act-Voidability of contracts as sanction by Ethics Commissioner, Proposal for
Draft recommendation re addition of provision similar to B.C.'s statute ... CR194-95 Other jurisdictions ... CR194 Power to terminate contracts that violate Act, Proposal for ... CR122-25
Contracts of private corporations and subsidiaries-Direct associates of members, Prohibitions to include
Definitions: Private corporations ... CR56, 67, 155 Draft recommendation re private corporations: Debated ... CR155-56 Ethics Commissioner's recommendations re private corporations ... CR155
Contracts with the Crown-Restrictions and prohibitions on members and direct associates
Auditor General's submission ... CR84 Ethics Commissioner's recommendations ... CR83-84 Existing prohibitions in Act ... CR57-58, 83 Other jurisdictions, Principle-based prohibitions in ... CR84 Principle-based prohibitions, Proposal for ... CR84-85 Submissions on ... CR83
Cooling-off periods for chairs of boards and tribunals, Proposal for
Draft discussion guide ... CR37-38 Separate legislation for board chairs and tribunals, Proposal for ... CR135-36
Cooling-off periods for chairs of standing policy committees or chairs or supervisors of government agencies, Proposal for
Cooling-off periods for senior policy officials, Proposal for
Definitions: Public office holders (Federal) ... CR50-51 Definitions: Select senior policy officials (Final report recommendation) ... CR206-7 Definitions: Senior officials (Tupper report) ... CR38, 130-32, 134-35 Draft discussion guide ... CR38 Draft recommendation for cooling-off period ... CR195, 197-98, 200, 202-9 Exemptions by Ethics Commissioner, Proposal for ... CR205 Existing provisions for disclosure under Fowler memorandum ... CR130, 195 Existing provisions under Public Service Act ... CR198 Existing staff, Statistics on ... CR195 Financial compensation re postemployment restrictions, Proposal for ... CR202-3, 206-7 Other jurisdictions ... CR132 Regional health authorities, Proposal for application to senior officials in ... CR136-38 Sanctions by Public Service Commissioner, Proposal for ... CR208 Separate legislation for public servants and elected officials, Proposal for ... CR132-33 Separate legislation for public servants and elected officials, Proposal for application to policy officials as defined in Tupper report ... CR134-35, 135 Separate legislation for public servants and elected officials, Proposal to include cooling-off periods ... CR136 Statistics on numbers of senior officials ... CR195 Submission from Dept. of Human Resources and Employment for status quo ... CR197
Cooling-off periods for senior policy officials-Third-party reviews by Ethics Commissioner
Reviews by Ethics Commissioner or Public Service Commissioner of issues re application to senior officials ... CR209
Cousins of members
Public disclosure statements for members to include adult children, cousins, and siblings, Proposal for ... CR27-28
Dept. of Human Resources and Employment-Written submission
On cooling-off periods for senior officials ... CR197
Dept. of Justice and Attorney General
Committee support from ... CR2-4, 13 Orientation guide to Act ... CR4-5 Stakeholder list recommendations from ... CR6
Dept. of Municipal Affairs
Consultation with re expansion of scope of Act to municipal councillors, Proposal for ... CR18
Deputy ministers
Disclosure to Ethics Commissioner under Fowler memorandum ... CR130
Direct associates of members-Definitions of
Definitions: Adult children ... CR67, 162-63 Definitions: Corporations ... CR67 Definitions: Minor children ... CR57, 67 Definitions: Parents ... CR67 Definitions: Parents of spouse ... CR67 Definitions: Siblings ... CR57-59, 67 Definitions as general rather than specific ("any other person"), Proposal for ... CR58-60, 62 Definitions in existing Act ... CR56-60 Definitions omitted from existing Act ... CR59 Draft discussion guide ... CR24 Ethics Commissioner's recommendations ... CR56, 155-56 Other Alberta legislation, definitions in ... CR56, 67 Other jurisdictions, definitions in ... CR58-60 Submissions on ... CR67
Direct associates of members-Definitions of direct associates to include partnerships with more than 20 partners, Proposal for
Definitions: Partnership of not more than 20 partners ... CR56-57 Draft recommendation re number of partners ... CR156 Ethics Commissioner's recommendations re "not more than 20 partners" ... CR156
Discussion Guide
Availability of ... CR42, 74 Draft discussion guide ... CR42 General remarks ... CR13-14 Process for drafting discussion guide ... CR3-5, 9, 11-12 Timeline for distribution ... CR42
Disqualifying offices, Proposal for exemption for cabinet ministers
Cabinet ministers, Existing provisions for exemption of ... CR180 Cabinet ministers to be allowed to take over a membership or chair of a board on a temporary basis, Proposal for ... CR180
Disqualifying offices for members-Move from Act into regulations, Proposal for
Draft recommendation re moving list of disqualifying offices into a regulation ... CR176-77 Move into regulations, Proposal for ... CR80-81
Disqualifying offices for members-Policy guidelines for inclusion on list
Criteria for inclusion on list of offices ... CR80-82 Criteria for inclusion on list of offices: Member's request for more information ... CR82 Draft recommendation re criteria for inclusion on list of offices be established as policy guidelines ... CR177-79 Ethics Commissioner's recommendations ... CR80-82, 177, 180 Existing list of disqualifying offices ... CR180 Members of MLA Pension Plan Board as disqualifying office ... CR23
Election Finances and Contributions Disclosure Act
Gifts, fees and other benefits for members and direct associates, Restrictions on ... CR165
Ethics Commissioner
Disclosure by senior officials to, under Fowler memorandum ... CR130, 195 Inquiries outside scope of powers, Procedures for handling ... CR137 Powers re exemptions for further service to the Crown by cabinet ministers in cooling-off period ... CR102 Powers re time extensions ... CR110
Ethics Commissioner's Office
Potential Issues for Consideration (Report to committee) ... CR5 Staffing for proposed recommendations to amend Act ... CR81, 195 Stakeholder list recommendations from ... CR6 Support for committee ... CR2, 3, 4
Ethics Commissioner of Canada
Balance of private interests and public service ... CR50 Definition of public office holder ... CR50-51
Executive assistants to cabinet ministers and deputy ministers
Existing provisions in Act ... CR206
Executive Council
Terminology: Use of Cabinet or Executive Council as preferred term in draft discussion guide ... CR30
Executive directors
Separate legislation for public servants and elected officials, Proposal for application to policy officials as defined in Tupper report ... CR134-35
Farm employment
Exemption from provisions re recusal for advancement of private interests ... CR185-86
Financial Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest for Deputy Ministers and Senior Officials (Fowler memorandum)
Definitions: Senior officials ... CR130 Disclosure requirements ... CR130, 195
Former cabinet ministers-Cooling-off period, Proposal for exemptions by Ethics Commissioner
Appearance of conflict of interest ... CR126 Draft discussion guide ... CR33 Employment in further service to the Crown, Conditions for ... CR101-2, 105 Ethics Commissioner's recommendations ... CR102, 104 Exemptions, Proposal for ... CR104-6 Exemptions, Proposal for: Draft recommendation re change of "or" to "and" in s.31(3) for circumstances under which exemptions are sought ... CR192 Existing provisions in Act ... CR104-5, 203
Former cabinet ministers-Cooling-off period, Proposal for sanctions for breach of Act
Ethics Commissioner's recommendations ... CR107 Existing penalties under s.31(5) ... CR106-9 Fines, Proposal for increasing amount of ... CR106-7, 109-10 Other jurisdictions ... CR109-10 Restitutionary remedies, Proposal for ... CR106-7, 109-10, 119 Restitutionary remedies, Proposal for: Draft recommendation re penalties imposed by Provincial Court ... CR192 Submissions on ... CR106
Former cabinet ministers-Cooling-off periods
Cooling-off period, As term ... CR33 Transition allowances for ... CR103
Former cabinet ministers-Cooling-off periods, General allowance for employment in service to Crown, Proposal for
Ethics Commissioner's recommendations ... CR102 Existing provisions in Act, Proposal to expand ... CR101-2
Former cabinet ministers-Cooling-off periods, Proposal for increase of length of
Ethics Commissioner's recommendation for 12-month period ... CR103 Length of cooling-off period, Proposal to extend ... CR103 Other jurisdictions ... CR103 Submissions on ... CR103
Former cabinet ministers-Cooling-off periods, Proposal for limitation period for investigation or prosecution after
Application of Limitations Act to ... CR36 Application of Provincial Offences Procedure Act to ... CR114, 117 Draft discussion guide ... CR36 Extension of limitation period for charges to beyond two years after member's date of leaving office, Proposal for ... CR116 Extension of limitation period for charges to two years after member's date of leaving office, Proposal for ... CR116-17 Extension of limitation period for investigations to two years after former cabinet minister's date of leaving office, Proposal for ... CR111-16 Extension of limitation period to two years after member's date of leaving office: Draft recommendation ... CR193-94 Other jurisdictions ... CR112
Former cabinet ministers-Cooling-off periods, Proposal for limitation period for investigation or prosecution during
Application of Limitations Act to ... CR111-12
Former cabinet ministers-Cooling-off periods, Proposal for prohibition on lobbying during
Former members-Sanctions for breach of Act, Proposal for
Application of Limitations Act to ... CR36, 111-12 Draft discussion guide ... CR36 Existing provisions in Act ... CR112-16
Fowler memorandum (Financial Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest for Deputy Ministers and Senior Officials )
Definitions: Senior officials ... CR130 Disclosure requirements ... CR130, 195
Gifts, fees or other benefits for members and direct associates
Benefits as part of employment as MLA ... CR71-72 CRA taxation policy re gifts and other benefits ... CR72, 167-68 Definitions: Gifts and other benefits ... CR21 Existing provisions in Act ... CR72
Gifts, fees or other benefits for members and direct associates-Air travel on private carriers, Restrictions on
Ethics Commissioner's recommendations ... CR72, 169 Exemption by Ethics Commissioner, Proposal for ... CR170-71, 173-75 Exemption for private air flights for business purposes, Draft recommendation ... CR169-75 Exemption to include other modes of transportation, in addition to private air flights for business purposes, Proposal for ... CR173 Exemption when member on duty, Proposal for ... CR72 Existing provisions in Act ... CR172
Gifts, fees or other benefits for members and direct associates-Exemption for benefits from constituency associations, political parties and charities
Auditor General's submission ... CR70 Ethics Commissioner's recommendations ... CR69, 71, 163-64 Exclusion of gifts and noncash benefits, Proposal for ... CR70-72 Exemption of benefits from political parties or constituency associations ... CR163-65, 168-69 Exemption of benefits from political parties or constituency associations re registration fees ... CR176 Existing provisions in Act ... CR169 Existing provisions in Election Finances and Contributions Disclosure Act ... CR165
Gifts, fees or other benefits for members and direct associates-Maximum amounts allowed from same source
Auditor General's submission re gifts of protocol and maximum cumulative limits ... CR70 CRA taxation policy re gifts and other benefits ... CR167-68 Draft discussion guide ... CR21 Ethics Commissioner's recommendations ... CR71, 163 Existing provisions in Act ... CR169 Increase of maximum amounts from $200 to $400, Proposal for ... CR167-69 Maximum amounts for gifts, Proposal for ... CR71
Gifts, fees or other benefits for members and direct associates-Prohibition on acceptance when connected to performance of member's office
Ethics Commissioner's recommendations ... CR163
Insider information to further private interests, Member's use of, Proposal for prohibition on
Application to "any other person" in place of direct associates, Proposal for ... CR61-62, 65 Draft recommendation ... CR58-59, 61-62 Draft recommendation re anyone's private interests ... CR157-61 Draft recommendation re private interests of another person ... CR156 Existing provisions in Act ... CR58-59, 62 "Improper influence," Proposal to add ... CR63, 65 Other Alberta legislation ... CR61 Premature disclosure of budget ... CR61
Investigations by Ethics Commissioner-Power to initiate, Proposal for
Ethics Commissioner's recommendations ... CR193 Existing provisions in Act ... CR111, 192-93 Initiate investigations, Expansion of Commissioner's power to independently: Draft recommendation ... CR192-93
Investigations by Ethics Commissioner-Power to provide authorities with information on criminal activities, Proposal for
Power to inform authorities, Draft recommendation ... CR192 Power to inform authorities, Proposal for ... CR111
Investigations by Ethics Commissioner-Power to require compliance from former cabinet minister, Proposal for
Requirement for compliance ... CR192 Sanctions for failure to co-operate with Ethics Commissioner during investigations, Proposal for ... CR110-11
Investigations by Ethics Commissioner-Power to suspend inquiry where police investigation or related court action, Proposal for
Draft recommendation ... CR215
Labour Relations Board
Disclosure by chairs and vice-chairs under Fowler memorandum ... CR130
Legal profession
Impartiality as issue in ... CR20
Legislative Assembly
Implementation of recommendations by legislative officers, Independence of Assembly re ... CR34-35 Speaker's role re tabling reports ... CR27
Legislative Assembly Office
Support for committee ... CR2, 3
Legislative Assembly-Time period for actions on tabled report from Ethics Commissioner, Proposal for change to
Draft discussion guide ... CR26 Draft discussion guide: Question on independence of Legislative Assembly on imposition of recommended sanctions ... CR34-35 Existing provisions in Act ... CR26-27, 34-35, 215 Role of Speaker re tabling reports ... CR27 Time period: Draft recommendation ... CR215-16
Legislative Officers
Independence of Legislative Assembly re implementation of recommendations by ... CR34-35 Tabling reports in Legislative Assembly, Procedures for ... CR27
Limitations Act of Alberta
Lobbyist registration, Proposal for
Definitions: Lobbyist ... CR211 Draft discussion guide ... CR41 Offences and penalties, Proposal for ... CR41 Other jurisdictions ... CR41 Other jurisdictions: Federal ... CR41 Proposal for registry: Draft recommendation ... CR211
Lobbyists Registration Act (Federal)
Mackenzie, Mrs. Nancy
Selection as final report contract writer ... CR72-73, 75
Management trusts for cabinet ministers or Leaders, Proposal for
Blind trusts, Relationship to management trusts ... CR86 Existing provisions in Act for blind trusts, not management trusts ... CR87 Management trusts, Proposal for ... CR86-87 Other jurisdictions, Management trusts in ... CR23, 86-87, 87
Manitoba-Conflict-of-interest legislation
Former cabinet ministers: Sanctions for breach of Act during cooling-off period ... CR109
Martin, Rt. Hon. Paul
Use of blind trusts while Prime Minister ... CR23, 87
Members' Integrity Act (Ontario)
Balance of private sector experience and public service ... CR50, 52, 54-56 Contracts with the Crown, Principle-based prohibition re ... CR84 Cooling-off periods for former cabinet ministers: Fines for breach of Act during ... CR109 Definition of direct associates ... CR58 Lobbying by cabinet ministers during cooling-off period, Prohibition against ... CR99-100 Lobbyist registration legislation in ... CR41 Management trusts provisions in ... CR86 Preamble, Principles with balance of private interests and public service in ... CR50, 52, 54-56, 155 Private interests, Prohibition on improper advancement of interests of self or others ... CR60 Public disclosure exemptions, Monetary value limits for ... CR91
Members of the Legislative Assembly
Employment for occupational qualifications ... CR22 Job description of, Informal ... CR71-72
Members of the Legislative Assembly Pension Plan
Board of MLA Pension Plan as disqualifying office ... CR23
Members of the Legislative Assembly-Breach of Act, Exemption where engaging in acts on behalf of Albertans
"Constituents" in s.5: Proposal to change to "Albertans" ... CR64-65 "Constituents" in s.5: Proposal to change to "Albertans," Draft recommendation ... CR157 Existing provisions (s.5) in Act ... CR62-64
Members of the Legislative Assembly-Employment restrictions, Proposal for
Draft discussion guide ... CR30 Employment restrictions: Draft recommendation for status quo ... CR191 Employment restrictions for cabinet ministers, Proposal to apply to members ... CR95-96 Existing practices ... CR96 Submissions on ... CR95
Minor children of members
Municipal Government Act
Code of conduct in ... CR18-19 Definition of direct associates ... CR67 Disqualification of candidacy for office if taxes in arrears ... CR89
Municipal officials
Interpretation of "comprehensive review" in Act to include ... CR5, 17-19, 24
Municipalities
Codes of conduct ... CR19 Conflict-of-interest bylaws ... CR19
Natural Resources Conservation Board
Disclosure by board members, Existing requirements under Fowler memorandum ... CR130
New Brunswick-Conflict-of-interest legislation
Definitions of direct associates as general rather than specific ... CR58
Newfoundland-Conflict-of-interest legislation
Former cabinet ministers: Sanctions for breach of Act during cooling-off period ... CR109 Lobbyist registration legislation in ... CR41 Public disclosure exemptions, Monetary value limits for ... CR92
Northwest Territories-Conflict-of-interest legislation
Cooling-off periods for former cabinet ministers, Sanctions for breach of Act during ... CR109 Public disclosure exemptions, Monetary value limits for ... CR92
Nova Scotia-Conflict-of-interest legislation
Cooling-off periods for former cabinet ministers, Sanctions for breach of Act during ... CR109 Lobbyist registration legislation in ... CR41
Nunavut-Conflict-of-interest legislation
Balance of private interests and public service ... CR50 Cooling-off periods for former cabinet ministers, Sanctions for breach of Act during ... CR109 Definitions of direct associates as general rather than specific ... CR58 Public disclosure exemptions, Monetary value limits for ... CR91-92
Official Opposition, Leader of
Official Opposition, Leader of-Soliciting funds for charitable organizations, Proposal for prohibition on
Draft recommendation re prohibition on soliciting funds for charitable organizations ... CR191-92
Official Opposition, Office of Leader of-Cooling-off periods for senior staff, Proposal for
Cooling-off period, Proposal to include senior staff ... CR209
Opposition (Third Party), Leader of
Definition of Leader of the Opposition ... CR29
Opposition (Third Party), Leader of-Employment restrictions, Proposal for
Draft recommendation for status quo ... CR191 Employment restrictions, Proposal for status quo ... CR95-96 Ethics Commissioner's recommendations ... CR95 Submissions on ... CR95
Opposition (Third Party), Leader of-Fundraising for charitable organizations, Proposal for prohibition on
Draft recommendation re prohibition on soliciting funds for charitable organizations, Exclusion from ... CR191
Personnel Administration Office
Submission on cooling-off periods for senior officials ... CR197
Preamble to Act
Definitions: Elected officials ... CR14, 16-17 Orientation guide to Act as introduction to Preamble ... CR5 Other jurisdictions ... CR50, 52, 54-56, 155 Overview of existing Preamble ... CR1, 51 Purpose of Preamble ... CR15, 51, 55
Preamble to Act-Fundamental principles in Preamble, Proposal for additional
Balance of private interests and public service ... CR20-22, 50 Balance of private interests and public service, Proposal for addition of ... CR50, 52, 54-56 Balance of private interests and public service, with recusal at voting time, Proposal for addition of ... CR55 Discussion guide ... CR17 Draft recommendation ... CR155 Ethical standards, Proposal for addition of ... CR3, 14-17, 51, 76, 78 Ethics Commissioner's recommendations ... CR50 Information paper on ... CR50 Other jurisdictions ... CR50 Other jurisdictions: Balance of private interests and public service ... CR52, 54-56, 155 Scope of Act, Impact on recommendations for revisions to Preamble ... CR50-51
Preamble to Act-Impartiality principle, Proposal for addition of
Addition to body of Act ... CR78 Addition to Preamble ... CR51, 75-77, 78 Definitions: Impartiality ... CR20, 77 Draft discussion guide ... CR20-21 Draft recommendation for ... CR75-78 General remarks ... CR14 Other jurisdictions ... CR55, 76 Submissions on ... CR75 Tupper report recommendations re ... CR76-78
Preamble to Act-Member's duty to represent broad interests of constituents, Addition of provision for
Duty to represent broad interests of constituents ... CR55
Preamble to Act-Move into body of Act, Proposal for
Draft discussion guide: Overview of proposed move ... CR14-17 Implications of proposed move ... CR1, 49-51, 54 Status quo re placement of Preamble (Accepted without motion) ... CR50
Prince Edward Island-Conflict-of-interest legislation
Definitions of direct associates as general rather than specific ... CR58 Former members, Limitation period for investigations of ... CR112 Public disclosure exemptions, Monetary value limits for ... CR91
Private corporations, Involvement of cabinet ministers and Leader of Opposition in
Definitions: Private corporations ... CR56, 67, 155
Private interests-Definition of
Definition of private interests ... CR79-80 Other jurisdictions (Federal) ... CR80
Private interests-Member's use of improper influence to advance interests of any other person, Proposal for prohibition
Any other person, Proposal to add ... CR62 Definitions: Improper advancement ... CR60, 186 Definitions: Influence ... CR63 Draft recommendation re anyone's private interests ... CR157-59, 161 Draft recommendation revision to include "improperly or inappropriately" ... CR160-62 Existing provisions in Act ... CR61-62 "Insider information" in recommendation, Proposal to delete ... CR160 Other jurisdictions ... CR60
Private interests-Member's use of influence to promote private interests of member, member's direct associates, and known interests of adult children, Proposal for prohibition on
Definitions: Adult children ... CR67, 162-63 Definitions: Improper advancement ... CR186 Definitions: Improper advancement (Ontario legislation) ... CR60 Definitions: Influence ... CR63 Definitions: Private interests, Addition of "known" before "private interests of adult children" ... CR67 Ethics Commissioner's recommendations ... CR85 Exemption of farm employment from provisions for recusal for ... CR186 Existing provisions in Act ... CR65-67, 85, 185 Other Alberta legislation ... CR67 Other jurisdictions ... CR60 Submissions re definition of direct associates ... CR67 Withdrawal from discussion where improper promotion of private interest of self, direct associates, minor child or any other person ... CR185-87 Withdrawal if private interests includes interests of member's adult child: Draft recommendation ... CR162-63
Provincial Offences Procedure Act
Public disclosure statements for members-Additional information, Proposal for
Ethics Commissioner's recommendations ... CR89-90 Existing provisions in Act ... CR55, 89-90, 94 Existing provisions in Act: Support obligations ... CR94 Existing provisions in Act: Unpaid taxes ... CR94 Expansion to include adult children, cousins, and siblings, Proposal for ... CR27-28 Other Alberta legislation re ... CR89 Submissions on ... CR89
Public disclosure statements for members-Exemption for items valued under $1,000
Draft recommendation to increase exemption ... CR190 Ethics Commissioner's recommendations ... CR91 Existing provisions in Act ... CR91 Increase of exemption, Proposal for ... CR91-92 Other jurisdictions ... CR91-92
Public disclosure statements for members-Exemption for personal property
Draft recommendation to replace "things used personally" with an expanded definition of "personal property" ... CR190-91 Existing provisions in Act ... CR93-94 Other jurisdictions ... CR94 Replace "things used personally" with an expanded definition of "personal property," Proposal to ... CR94
Public disclosure statements for members-Financial information for spouse or adult interdependent partner, Proposal to include
Public disclosure statements for members-Government program benefits for members and direct associates, Proposal to include
Disclosure of special programs accessed by members ... CR89-90 Disclosure of special programs accessed by members: Draft recommendation for disclosure of special benefits ... CR189-90 Ethics Commissioner's recommendations ... CR89, 90 Government programs, Examples of ... CR190
Public disclosure statements for members-Litigation and maintenance enforcement orders, Proposal to include
Ethics Commissioner's recommendations ... CR89 Maintenance enforcement orders and litigation, Proposal to include ... CR89-90
Public disclosure statements for members-Monetary limits for exemption of sources of income
Existing provisions in Act ... CR92 Increase monetary limits, Proposal to ... CR92-93
Public disclosure statements for members-Values or amounts of financial interests, Proposal for removal of
Confidentiality of disclosure to Ethics Commissioner ... CR88 Existing requirements for ... CR88 Submissions on ... CR88
Public servants--Conflict-of-interest legislation, Proposal for separate legislation
Draft discussion guide ... CR37-38 Draft recommendation for status quo ... CR195, 197-98, 200, 202-9 Other jurisdictions ... CR132 Separate legislation for public servants and elected officials, Proposal for ... CR132-33 Separate legislation for public servants and elected officials, Proposal for application to policy officials as defined in Tupper report ... CR134-35 Separate legislation for public servants and elected officials, Proposal to include cooling-off periods ... CR136 Statistics on numbers of senior officials ... CR195
Public Service Commissioner
Sanctions re cooling-off periods for senior policy officials to be administered by, Proposal for ... CR208
Public trust in government officials
Draft discussion guide questions re ... CR42 Scope of public trust issue ... CR1, 8
Quebec-Conflict-of-interest legislation
Lobbyist registration legislation in ... CR41
Records management-Retention periods after member leaves office
Disclosure statements: Retention in Clerk's office ... CR212-14 Existing provisions and practices ... CR212-13 Retention periods: Draft recommendation ... CR211-14
Regional health authorities-Scope of Act to include, Proposal for
Auditor General's submission re provisions under individual RHA codes ... CR40 Draft discussion guide ... CR39-40 Senior officials in RHAs, Proposal for application of present restrictions on members, including cooling-off periods, to ... CR136-38
Regional health authorities-Third-party reviews by Ethics Commissioner on request by, Proposal for
Auditor General's submission ... CR137-38 Ethic's Commissioner's recommendations ... CR137 Third-party reviews by Ethics Commissioner on request by health authority, Proposal for ... CR137-39
Restitution provisions for any violation of Act-Court actions, Proposal for
Draft recommendation re addition of provision similar to B.C.'s legislation ... CR194-95 Ethics Commissioner's recommendations ... CR119 Other jurisdictions (B.C.) ... CR119, 194 Use of courts for restitution as in B.C., Proposal for ... CR119-20
Sanctions by Ethics Commissioner
Draft discussion guide ... CR26 Ethics Commissioner's powers re sanctions as recommendations ... CR107 Existing provisions in Act ... CR121 Penalties, Proposal for limits on dollar amounts of ... CR121
Saskatchewan--Conflict-of-interest legislation
Former cabinet ministers: Fines for breach of Act during cooling-off period ... CR109 Former members: Limitation period for investigations ... CR112
School board officials
Review of Act requirement for "comprehensive review" to include ... CR5
Securities Act
Definitions: Direct associates ... CR56
Select Special Conflicts of Interest Act Review Committee
Budget ... CR2, 11 Committee support ... CR2-4, 13 Hansard transcripts ... CR2 Information papers on review issues ... CR49-50, 52, 78, 80 Mandate under Motion 11 ... CR1-3, 5, 18 Meetings ... CR2 Meetings: In camera ... CR2, 11, 13 Meetings: Public meetings or forums ... CR4 Members: Replacement of Ms Pastoor with Mr. Elsalhy ... CR75 Nonmembers, Attendance and participation of ... CR2, 51, 93 Orientation guide to Act (from Dept. of Justice) ... CR4-5 Potential Issues for Consideration (from Ethics Commissioner's Office) ... CR5 Public meetings ... CR4, 11 Terms of Reference ... CR3, 5 Timeline for review of Act ... CR1, 4, 42, 217-18 Timeline for review of Act: Deadline for tabling final report ... CR1, 4 Travel by committee members ... CR2, 4 Travel by persons providing submissions ... CR3 Voting abstentions not allowed ... CR185
Select Special Conflicts of Interest Act Review Committee-Final report
Deadline for tabling final report ... CR1, 4 Draft final report, Process for preparing ... CR4, 65, 74, 217-18
Select Special Conflicts of Interest Act Review Committee-Final report contract writer
Budget for ... CR11 Contract writer: Selection of Mrs. Nancy Mackenzie ... CR72-73, 75 Extension of contract ... CR218 Request for proposal for ... CR11, 43, 47 Roles of contract writer ... CR8-11
Select Special Conflicts of Interest Act Review Committee-Written submissions
Communications: On committee website ... CR73 Consideration of submissions ... CR65 First round of submissions ... CR2, 4, 14, 73, 75 First round of submissions: Overview ... CR49 Oral submissions, Proposal for ... CR73 Second round of submissions ... CR73, 217 Summary chart of submissions ... CR75 Travel by persons providing submissions ... CR3
Senior government officials-Scope of Act to include
Definitions: Public office holders (Federal) ... CR50-51 Definitions: Senior officials (Fowler memorandum) ... CR130 Definitions: Senior officials (Tupper report) ... CR38, 130-32 Disclosure to Ethics Commissioner under Fowler memorandum ... CR130, 195 Draft discussion guide ... CR18-19, 38-41 Existing staff, Statistics on ... CR195 Other jurisdictions ... CR132 Preamble inclusion of ... CR50 Review of Act requirement in (s.48): Interpretation of "comprehensive review" to include ... CR5, 18-19 Separate legislation for public servants and elected officials, Proposal for ... CR132-33 Separate legislation for public servants and elected officials, Proposal for application to policy officials as defined in Tupper report ... CR134-35 Submission by Dept. of Human Resources and Employment for status quo ... CR197
Shapiro, Dr. Bernard J. (Ethics Commissioner of Canada)
Balance of private interests and public service ... CR50 Definition of public office holder ... CR50-51
Siblings of members
Definitions: Siblings ... CR57-59, 67 Public disclosure statements for members to include adult children, cousins, and siblings, Proposal for ... CR27-28
Speaker of the House
Role re officers of the Legislative Assembly ... CR27
Surface Rights Board
Disclosure by full-time board members and chairs under Fowler memorandum ... CR130
Treasury Branches
Historical background of provisions in Act ... CR181
Treasury Branches-General banking services, Member's use of
Ethics Commissioner's recommendations ... CR83 Members' use of banking services at ATB, Draft recommendation ... CR183-85
Treasury Branches-Mortgage renegotiations or renewals, Proposal for Ethics Commissioner's approval of member's
Draft recommendation re Ethics Commissioner's power to approve member's ATB mortgage contract ... CR181 Ethics Commissioner's recommendations ... CR83 Existing provisions in Act ... CR83 Renewal or renegotiation of member's existing mortgage, Proposal for Ethics Commissioner's power to approve ... CR83
Treasury Branches-Mortgage transfers, Proposal for compensation to members for costs of
Compensation to members for costs to transfer ATB mortgage, Draft recommendation ... CR181 Compensation to members for mortgage transfer costs, Proposal for ... CR83
Tribunals-Scope of Act to include chairs of
Board chairs and tribunals, Proposal for separate legislation for ... CR135-36
Trivial interests-Definition of
Auditor General's submission ... CR68 Definition of "an interest that is trivial" in private interests ... CR68-69 Definition of "trivial" ... CR78, 80 Submissions on ... CR68-69
Workers' Compensation Board
Disclosure by appeals commissioners under Fowler memorandum ... CR130
Croll, Ms Sandra (Labour Relations Consultant, Personnel Administration Office)
Alberta Energy and Utilities Board
Code of conduct ... CR130 Disclosure by board members under Fowler memorandum ... CR130
Assistant deputy ministers
Application of Public Service Act to ... CR131, 195 Disclosure requirements under Fowler memorandum, Exclusion from ... CR130 Disclosure requirements under PSA Code ... CR130 Executive assistants, Proposal for cooling-off period for ... CR207 Statistics on numbers of ... CR196, 206
Board members-Expansion of scope of Act to include
Application of PSA code, Exclusion of part-time board members from ... CR131 Disclosure by full-time board members under Fowler memorandum ... CR130, 206 Ethics Commissioner's recommendation re inclusion of part-time board members ... CR131 Existing conflict-of-interest codes under individual boards ... CR131
Cabinet ministers, Offices of
Disclosure requirements for staff under Fowler memorandum ... CR130
Code of Conduct and Ethics for the Public Service of Alberta
Administration by PAO ... CR130-31 Administration by Public Service Commissioner ... CR130-31, 197-98 Administration to deputy ministers by Deputy Minister of Executive Council ... CR130-31, 201 Application to all public servants ... CR131 Application to senior officials ... CR130-31 Board members, Exclusion of part-time members from code of conduct ... CR131 Cooling-off periods for senior policy officials, Existing provisions in code ... CR130 Definitions in ... CR197 Disclosure under code of conduct ... CR130-32 Investigations under ... CR130-31 Overview of history and provisions in ... CR130-31, 197-99 As regulation of Public Service Act ... CR130, 197 Review by PAO of PSA code (1996) ... CR197 Trade knowledge and intellectual property provisions ... CR198 Use of sanctions in ... CR198
Cooling-off periods for senior policy officials, Proposal for
Definitions: Select senior policy officials (Final report recommendation) ... CR204, 206 Definitions: Senior officials (Fowler memorandum) ... CR130 Draft recommendation for cooling-off period ... CR195-99, 201, 204-8 Employment during, Proposal for restrictions on ... CR201 Existing provisions for disclosure under Fowler memorandum ... CR130, 132, 195-96, 198 Existing provisions under Public Service Act ... CR198 Existing requirements under PSA code of conduct ... CR130 Existing staff, Statistics on ... CR195 Financial compensation re postemployment restrictions, Proposal for ... CR204-5 Other jurisdictions ... CR132 Sanctions by Public Service Commissioner, Proposal for ... CR208 Statistics on numbers of senior officials ... CR195 Submission from Dept. of Human Resources and Employment for status quo ... CR197
Dept. of Human Resources and Employment-Written submission
On cooling-off periods for senior officials ... CR197
Deputy Minister of Executive Council
Administration of PSA code of conduct to deputy ministers ... CR130-31, 198, 201
Deputy ministers
Administration of PSA code of conduct to ... CR130-31, 198, 201 Application of PSA code of conduct to ... CR130, 197 Disclosure to Ethics Commissioner under Fowler memorandum ... CR130-32, 195-96 Ethics Commissioner's recommendations ... CR195 Statistics on number of ... CR206
Ethics Commissioner
Disclosure by senior officials to, under Fowler memorandum ... CR130, 132, 195-96, 198
Executive assistants to cabinet ministers and deputy ministers
Application of PSA code of conduct to ... CR131 Cooling-off periods for, Proposal for ... CR195-96, 206-7 Existing provisions in Act ... CR206-7 Statistics on ... CR195, 206
Executive directors
Application of PSA to ... CR131 Statistics on number of employees as ... CR195-96, 206
Financial Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest for Deputy Ministers and Senior Officials (Fowler memorandum)
Fowler memorandum (Financial Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest for Deputy Ministers and Senior Officials )
Investigations by Ethics Commissioner-Costs for legal representation for members, Proposal for reimbursement of
Existing practices ... CR150 Reimbursement for costs, Proposal for ... CR150
Labour Relations Board
Disclosure by chairs and vice-chairs under Fowler memorandum ... CR130
Members' Services Committee
Risk management fund coverage for members ... CR150
Natural Resources Conservation Board
Disclosure by board members, Existing requirements under Fowler memorandum ... CR130
Office of the Premier
Disclosure statements by senior officials in ... CR130, 207
Personnel Administration Office
Review of PSA code of conduct by (1996) ... CR197 Submission on cooling-off periods for senior officials ... CR197
Public servants--Conflict-of-interest legislation, Proposal for separate legislation
Draft recommendation for status quo ... CR195-99, 201, 204-8 Other jurisdictions ... CR132 Statistics on numbers of senior officials ... CR195
Public Service Act
Code of conduct and ethics in regulations ... CR197 Oath of confidentiality as employment requirement under ... CR198
Public Service Commissioner
Administration of PSA code of conduct ... CR130-31, 197-98 Sanctions re cooling-off periods for senior policy officials to be administered by, Proposal for ... CR208
Senior government officials-Scope of Act to include
Definitions: Senior officials (Fowler memorandum) ... CR130 Disclosure to Ethics Commissioner under Fowler memorandum ... CR130, 132, 195-96, 198 Ethics Commissioner's recommendations ... CR195 Existing staff, Statistics on ... CR195 Other jurisdictions ... CR132 Separate legislation for public servants and elected officials, Proposal for ... CR132 Submission by Dept. of Human Resources and Employment for status quo ... CR197
Surface Rights Board
Disclosure by full-time board members and chairs under Fowler memorandum ... CR130
Workers' Compensation Board
Disclosure by appeals commissioners under Fowler memorandum ... CR130
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