Managing Conflict of Interest - Organisation for Economic Co ...

Learning from Case Studies 53influencing a member of either House. Moreover, members of Parliamentare prohibited from voting on any issues where they have adirect pecuniary interest.Deconstructing the Canadian Oversight andEnforcement FrameworkKey Offices and Mandated PositionsCanada’s approach to enforcement and oversight is multidimensionaland involves an intricate network of offices and mandatedpositions, reflecting the complexity of managing conflicts of interestin the public sector. The Government of Canada has established severaloversight bodies, which are required by law to carry out reviewand investigative functions under their respective mandates andreport publicly their findings to Parliament or to a minister. Theseoffices are also required to prepare annual reports concerning theirrespective areas of responsibility. These include several independentagents of Parliament, who report directly to Parliament:••••••The Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner;The Office of the Senate Ethics Officer;The Auditor General;The Public Sector Integrity Commissioner;The Access to Information Commissioner; andThe Public Service Commission (PSC).An agent of Parliament is nominated by the Prime Minister andsubject to approval by both houses of the Canadian Parliament, theHouse of Commons and the Senate. Agents of Parliament and theiroffices are independent from the public service. In other words, theydo not report through a minister but directly to Parliament.Other relevant governing bodies and official posts, which executeimportant functions in the overall management practices ofthe Government of Canada, include••••The Commissioner for Federal Judicial Affairs;The Chief Electoral Officer;The Public Prosecutions Office; andThe Department of Justice.ADB/OECD Anti-Corruption Initiative for Asia and the Pacific