Hamilton, Mr. Donald M. (Ethics Commissioner)
Adult children of members
Definitions: Adult children ... CR162-63 Public disclosure statements for members to include adult children, cousins, and siblings, Proposal for ... CR29
Alberta Energy and Utilities Board
Inclusion on list of disqualifying offices ... CR177
Alberta Securities Commission
Inclusion on list of disqualifying offices ... CR177
Apparent conflict of interest, Proposal for prohibition on activities with
Apparent conflict of interest, Proposal for inclusion in Act ... CR127 Existing provisions in Act ... CR87, 127
Assistant deputy ministers
Statistics on numbers of ... CR196
Auditor General
Procedures for initiation of special audits ... CR33
Auditor General-Written submission
On gifts, fees or other benefits for members and direct associates, Exemptions for ... CR69-70 On regional health authorities, Third-party reviews by Ethics Commissioner on request by ... CR137
Blind trusts for cabinet ministers and the Leader of the Official Opposition, Proposal for
Blind trusts, Operation of ... CR85, 188-89 Ethics Commissioner's recommendations ... CR87 Existing provisions in Act ... CR23-24, 85, 87 Other jurisdictions: Federal ... CR87
Board chairs-Expansion of scope of Act to include
Board chairs and tribunals, Proposal for separate legislation for ... CR135
Board members-Expansion of scope of Act to include
Application of PSA code, Exclusion of part-time board members from ... CR131 Draft discussion guide ... CR38, 40 Ethics Commissioner's recommendation re inclusion of part-time board members ... CR131
British Columbia-Conflict-of-interest legislation
Definition of senior officials ... CR38 Restitution provisions re voidability of contracts ... CR119
Cabinet ministers, Offices of
Ethics Commissioner's recommendations re staff ... CR130-32, 134
Cabinet ministers-Employment restrictions
Cabinet ministers-Maintenance of occupational qualifications while in office
Draft discussion guide ... CR21
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 ... CR96-99 Existing provisions in Act ... CR97-98
Cabinet ministers-Soliciting funds for charitable organizations, Proposal for prohibition on
Draft discussion guide ... CR31 Ethics Commissioner's recommendations ... CR96-99 Soliciting funds for charitable organizations, Proposal for restrictions on ... CR97-99
Calgary Exhibition and Stampede
Cabinet ministers as volunteer board members ... CR96
Canada Revenue Agency
Taxation policy re gifts and other benefits ... CR21, 70, 168
Canadian Agricultural Income Stabilization program (Federal)
CAIS payments in Treasurer's report on payments to members, Proposal for using net amounts, not gross amounts ... CR144
Canadian Conflict of Interest Network
Special meeting with Committee members ... CR5-6, 41
Code of Conduct and Ethics for the Public Service of Alberta
Board members, Exclusion of part-time members from code of conduct ... CR131
Committee on Legislative Offices, Standing
Tabling reports in Legislative Assembly, Procedures for ... CR27
Communications plan for public consultation
Conflict of Interest Code for Members of the House of Commons (Federal)
Definition of private interests in ... CR79
Conflicts of Interest Act
Orientation guide to Act (from Dept. of Justice) ... CR5
Conflicts of Interest Review Panel of 1996 (Tupper report)
On definitions: Senior policy officials ... CR38
Constituency associations
Hiring of adult children of members ... CR58, 162
Contracts in violation of Act-Exemption for trivial or insignificant interests, Proposal for
Definition of "an interest that is trivial" in private interests ... CR68
Contracts in violation of Act-Voidability of contracts as sanction by Ethics Commissioner, Proposal for
Ethics Commissioner's recommendations ... CR120, 122 Other jurisdictions ... CR119, 121 Power to terminate contracts that violate Act, Proposal for ... CR122
Contracts with the Crown-Restrictions and prohibitions on members and direct associates
Ethics Commissioner's recommendations ... CR83 Principle-based prohibitions, Proposal for ... CR84
Cooling-off periods for chairs of boards and tribunals, Proposal for
Draft discussion guide ... CR38 Separate legislation for board chairs and tribunals, Proposal for ... CR135
Cooling-off periods for chairs of standing policy committees or chairs or supervisors of government agencies, Proposal for
Draft discussion guide ... CR38
Cooling-off periods for senior policy officials, Proposal for
Definitions: Senior officials (Tupper report) ... CR38 Draft discussion guide ... CR38 Draft recommendation for cooling-off period ... CR195-96 Ethics Commissioner's recommendations ... CR130-32, 134 Existing provisions for disclosure under Fowler memorandum ... CR40 Existing staff, Statistics on ... CR195 Regional health authorities, Proposal for application to senior officials in ... CR136
Cousins of members
Public disclosure statements for members to include adult children, cousins, and siblings, Proposal for ... CR29
Dept. of Justice and Attorney General
Orientation guide to Act ... CR5
Deputy ministers
Ethics Commissioner's recommendations ... CR195
Direct associates of members-Definitions of
Definitions: Adult children ... CR162-63 Definitions: Siblings ... CR59 Definitions as general rather than specific ("any other person"), Proposal for ... CR59
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 ... CR57
Disqualifying offices for members-Policy guidelines for inclusion on list
Criteria for inclusion on list of offices ... CR81 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 ... CR177-78 Ethics Commissioner's Office: Staffing issues if criteria is expanded ... CR81 Ethics Commissioner's recommendations ... CR80-81, 177
Ethics Commissioner
Disclosure by senior officials to, under Fowler memorandum ... CR40 Inquiries outside scope of powers, Procedures for handling ... CR137 Penalties for disclosure of confidential information by ... CR107 Powers re exemptions for further service to the Crown by cabinet ministers in cooling-off period ... CR102 Speaking engagements by ... CR7
Ethics Commissioner's Office
Disclosure statements, Confidentiality of ... CR88 Mandate ... CR40 Penalties for disclosure of confidential information by staff ... CR107 Potential Issues for Consideration (Report to committee) ... CR5 Staffing for proposed recommendations to amend Act ... CR40, 81, 153, 195
Executive assistants to cabinet ministers and deputy ministers
Ethics Commissioner's recommendations ... CR131
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)
Disclosure requirements ... CR40
Former cabinet ministers-Cooling-off period, Proposal for exemptions by Ethics Commissioner
Employment in further service to the Crown, Conditions for ... CR101-2 Ethics Commissioner's recommendations ... CR101-4 Exemptions, Proposal for ... CR103-4 Exemptions, Proposal for: Draft recommendation re change of "or" to "and" in s.31(3) for circumstances under which exemptions are sought ... CR192
Former cabinet ministers-Cooling-off period, Proposal for sanctions for breach of Act
Existing penalties under s.31(5) ... CR107-8 Investigations by Ethics Commissioner re ... CR110
Former cabinet ministers-Cooling-off periods
Cooling-off period, As term ... CR33 Cooling-off period, Calculation of length of ... CR103
Former cabinet ministers-Cooling-off periods, General allowance for employment in service to Crown, Proposal for
Ethics Commissioner's recommendations ... CR101-2 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 ... CR33, 103 Length of cooling-off period ... CR33 Length of cooling-off period, Proposal to extend ... CR103
Former members-Requirement for filing of information on direct associates
Ethics Commissioner's recommendations ... CR146 Filing of return on direct associates, Proposal for deletion of requirement for ... CR146-47
Fowler memorandum (Financial Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest for Deputy Ministers and Senior Officials )
Disclosure requirements ... CR40
Gifts, fees or other benefits for members and direct associates
CRA taxation policy re gifts and other benefits ... CR21, 70, 168 Definitions: Gifts and other benefits ... CR21 Fees: Honoraria for speeches ... CR21
Gifts, fees or other benefits for members and direct associates-Air travel on private carriers, Restrictions on
Ethics Commissioner's recommendations ... CR169-70 Exemption by Ethics Commissioner, Proposal for ... CR170-75 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 ... CR174-75 Exemption when member on duty, Proposal for ... CR72
Gifts, fees or other benefits for members and direct associates-Exemption for benefits from constituency associations, political parties and charities
Auditor General's submission ... CR69-70 Ethics Commissioner's recommendations ... CR69-71, 164 Exclusion of gifts and noncash benefits, Proposal for ... CR69-70 Exemption of benefits from political parties or constituency associations ... CR164-65, 168
Gifts, fees or other benefits for members and direct associates-Maximum amounts allowed from same source
CRA taxation policy re gifts and other benefits ... CR70, 168 Draft discussion guide ... CR21 Ethics Commissioner's recommendations ... CR71, 168 Increase of maximum amounts from $200 to $400, Proposal for ... CR168
Investigations by Ethics Commissioner-Costs for legal representation for members, Proposal for reimbursement of
Ethics Commissioner's recommendations ... CR150 Existing practices ... CR150 Reimbursement for costs, Proposal for ... CR150
Investigations by Ethics Commissioner-Power to initiate, Proposal for
Existing provisions in Act ... CR33, 111, 193 Initiate investigations, Expansion of Commissioner's power to independently: Draft recommendation ... CR193
Investigations by Ethics Commissioner-Power to require compliance from former cabinet minister, Proposal for
Requirement for compliance ... CR192
Investigations by Ethics Commissioner-Power to suspend inquiry where police investigation or related court action, Proposal for
Suspension of inquiry, Proposal for decision by Ethics Commissioner on ... CR152-53
Legislative Assembly
Speaker's role re tabling reports ... CR27
Legislative Assembly-Time period for actions on tabled report from Ethics Commissioner, Proposal for change to
Ethics Commissioner's recommendations ... CR151 Existing provisions in Act ... CR27 Role of Speaker re tabling reports ... CR27 Time period, Proposal for change to ... CR151
Legislative Officers
Initiation of investigations and audits, Procedures for ... CR33 Tabling reports in Legislative Assembly, Procedures for ... CR27
Lobbyist registration, Proposal for
Definitions: Lobbyist ... CR142-43 Draft discussion guide ... CR41 Ethics Commissioner's recommendations ... CR140 Other jurisdictions ... CR6, 140, 143 Other jurisdictions: Federal ... CR143 Procedures for proposed registry ... CR140 Registry of lobbyists, Proposal for ... CR140, 142-44 Staffing for ... CR153
Lobbyists Registration Act (Federal)
General remarks ... CR143
Management trusts for cabinet ministers or Leaders, Proposal for
Existing provisions in Act for blind trusts, not management trusts ... CR87 Management trusts, Proposal for ... CR87 Other jurisdictions, Management trusts in ... CR87
Martin, Rt. Hon. Paul
Use of blind trusts while Prime Minister ... CR87
Members' Integrity Act (Ontario)
Balance of private sector experience and public service ... CR50 Lobbyist registration legislation in ... CR6, 140 Preamble, Principles with balance of private interests and public service in ... CR50
Members of the Legislative Assembly
Job description of, Informal ... CR72, 98
Members of the Legislative Assembly-Breach of Act, Exemption where engaging in acts on behalf of Albertans
Application to recipients of electoral financial contributions ... CR78 "Constituents" in s.5: Proposal to change to "Albertans," Draft recommendation ... CR157
Members of the Legislative Assembly-Employment restrictions, Proposal for
Draft discussion guide ... CR30
Northlands Park, Edmonton
Cabinet ministers as volunteer board members ... CR96
Ombudsman
Procedures for initiation of investigations by ... CR33
Opposition (Third Party), Leader of-Employment restrictions, Proposal for
Ethics Commissioner's recommendations ... CR95
Preamble to Act
Other jurisdictions ... CR50
Preamble to Act-Fundamental principles in Preamble, Proposal for additional
Balance of private interests and public service, Proposal for addition of ... CR50 Ethical standards, Proposal for addition of ... CR76 Ethics Commissioner's recommendations ... CR50 Other jurisdictions ... CR50
Preamble to Act-Impartiality principle, Proposal for addition of
Addition to body of Act ... CR78 Addition to Preamble ... CR76-78 Definitions: Impartiality ... CR78 Draft recommendation for ... CR77-78
Preamble to Act-Move into body of Act, Proposal for
Implications of proposed move ... CR50, 54
Private interests-Definition of
Ethics Commissioner's recommendations ... CR79 Other jurisdictions (Federal) ... CR79
Private interests-Member's use of improper influence to advance interests of any other person, Proposal for prohibition
Draft recommendation re anyone's private interests ... CR159
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 ... CR162-63 Exemption of farm employment from provisions for recusal for ... CR186 Existing provisions in Act ... CR185 Withdrawal from discussion where improper promotion of private interest of self, direct associates, minor child or any other person ... CR185-86 Withdrawal if private interests includes interests of member's adult child: Draft recommendation ... CR162-63
Public disclosure statements for members-Additional information, Proposal for
Ethics Commissioner's recommendations ... CR89 Existing provisions in Act ... CR29, 89 Expansion to include adult children, cousins, and siblings, Proposal for ... CR29
Public disclosure statements for members-Exemption for items valued under $1,000
Ethics Commissioner's recommendations ... CR91, 190 Increase of exemption, Proposal for ... CR92
Public disclosure statements for members-Financial information for spouse or adult interdependent partner, Proposal to include
Cooperation by partner with disclosure ... CR90-91 Existing provisions in Act ... CR90-91
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 ... CR190 Ethics Commissioner's recommendations ... CR89, 144 Existing provisions in Act ... CR89 Government programs, Examples of ... CR89
Public disclosure statements for members-Litigation and maintenance enforcement orders, Proposal to include
Existing provisions in Act ... CR89 Maintenance enforcement orders and litigation, Proposal to include ... CR89
Public disclosure statements for members-Monetary limits for exemption of sources of income
Increase monetary limits, Proposal to ... CR93
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
Public servants--Conflict-of-interest legislation, Proposal for separate legislation
Draft recommendation for status quo ... CR195-96 Ethics Commissioner's recommendations ... CR130-32, 134
Records management-Retention periods after member leaves office
Retention periods to be ten years for current members and two years for former members, Proposal for ... CR149
Regional health authorities
Inclusion on list of disqualifying offices, Proposal for ... CR178
Regional health authorities-Scope of Act to include, Proposal for
Draft discussion guide ... CR40 Senior officials in RHAs, Proposal for application of present restrictions on members, including cooling-off periods, to ... CR136
Regional health authorities-Third-party reviews by Ethics Commissioner on request by, Proposal for
Auditor General's submission ... CR137 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
Ethics Commissioner's recommendations ... CR119 Other jurisdictions (B.C.) ... CR119 Use of courts for restitution as in B.C., Proposal for ... CR120
Sanctions by Ethics Commissioner
Draft discussion guide ... CR26
Select Special Conflicts of Interest Act Review Committee
Meetings: In camera ... CR13 Orientation guide to Act (from Dept. of Justice) ... CR5 Potential Issues for Consideration (from Ethics Commissioner's Office) ... CR5 Terms of Reference ... CR3
Select Special Conflicts of Interest Act Review Committee-Written submissions
Second round of submissions ... CR73
Senior government officials-Scope of Act to include
Definitions: Senior officials (Tupper report) ... CR38 Disclosure to Ethics Commissioner under Fowler memorandum ... CR40 Draft discussion guide ... CR38 Ethics Commissioner's recommendations ... CR130-32, 134, 195 Other jurisdictions ... CR38
Siblings of members
Definitions: Siblings ... CR59 Public disclosure statements for members to include adult children, cousins, and siblings, Proposal for ... CR29
Speaker of the House
Role re officers of the Legislative Assembly ... CR27
Treasury Branches
Historical background of provisions in Act ... CR83
Treasury Branches-General banking services, Member's use of
Ethics Commissioner's recommendations ... CR83, 184 Existing provisions in Act ... CR83 Members' use of banking services at ATB, Draft recommendation ... CR184
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, 181 Existing provisions in Act: Historical background ... 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 Ethics Commissioner's recommendations ... CR83 Existing provisions in Act ... CR83
Tribunals-Scope of Act to include chairs of
Board chairs and tribunals, Proposal for separate legislation for ... CR135
Trivial interests-Definition of
Definition of "an interest that is trivial" in private interests ... CR68
Whistle-blowers
Initiations of investigations by Ethics Commissioner on complaints by ... CR110
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