The ethics commissioner is defending the conflict-of-interest screen put in place to shield Prime Minister Mark Carney, as the House of Commons reconvenes for the fall sitting.
Commissioner Konrad von Finckenstein attended the House ethics committee on Sept. 15 to provide a briefing and take questions from MPs.
Opposition MPs were mostly focused on seeking details regarding the measures put in place to ensure that Carney does not benefit financially or otherwise from his political decisions.
Von Finckenstein was asked whether there could be an issue with the conflict-of-interest screen being managed by Carney’s top two political appointees.
The commissioner said the screen relies “on the integrity of the senior people in government acting in accordance with the law.”…