Ethical Framework. The members of the board who are appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council are subject to the conflict of interest provisions of the AAD and the conflict of interest provisions of the PSOA and its regulations. Board members shall not use any information gained as a result of their appointment to or membership on the board for personal gain or benefit. A member who has reasonable grounds to believe that he or she has a conflict of interest in a matter before the board, or a committee of the board, shall disclose the nature of the conflict to the chair at the first opportunity and shall refrain from further participation in the consideration of the matter. The chair shall cause to be recorded in the minutes of the meeting of the board any declared conflicts of interest. The chair, as the ethics executive for the provincial agency, is responsible for ensuring that appointees of the agency are informed of the ethical rules to which they are subject, including the rules on conflict of interest, political activity and protected disclosure of wrongdoing that apply to the agency. The CEO is the ethics executive for agency employees and is responsible for ensuring that employees of the agency are informed of the ethical rules to which they are subject, including the rules on conflict of interest, political activity and protected disclosure of wrongdoing that apply to the agency.
Ethical Framework a. The Members are subject to the conflict of interest provisions of the AAD and the Conflict of Interest Rules.
b. Members shall not use any information gained as a result of their appointment to or membership on the Board for personal gain or benefit. A Member who has reasonable grounds to believe that he or she has a conflict of interest in a matter before the Board, or a committee of the Board, shall disclose the nature of the conflict to the Chair at the first opportunity and shall refrain from further participation in the consideration of the matter. The Chair shall cause to be recorded in the minutes of the meeting of the Board any declared conflicts of interest.
c. The Chair, as the ethics executive for the Members, is responsible for ensuring that Members are informed of the ethical rules to which they are subject, including the rules on conflict of interest, political activity and protected disclosure of wrongdoing that apply to the Agency.
d. The CEO, as the ethics executive for Agency employees, is responsible for ensuring that Agency employees are informed of the ethical rules to which they are subject, including the Conflict of Interest Rules, applicable rules in respect of political activity and protected disclosure of wrongdoing.
e. The designated senior positions for the purposes of the Conflict of Interest Rules are set out in Appendix D.
Ethical Framework. The Chair, as the Ethics Executive for the Commission members, is responsible for ensuring that appointees of the Commission are informed of the ethical rules to which they are subject, including the rules on conflict of interest, political activity and protected disclosure of wrongdoing that apply to the Commission.
Ethical Framework.
8.1 The Tribunal Chair will act as the Ethics Executive for Members and is responsible for ensuring that the Members are informed of, and comply with, the Tribunal’s Ethical Framework which includes the CAT Member Code of Conduct, the CAT Member Conflict of Interest Policy, the CAO access & Privacy Policy, and the CAO Public Complaints Policy.
Ethical Framework.
a. The Chair shall act as the ethics executive for appointed Board members, for purposes of PSOA and compliance with the Commission’s ethical conduct policy.
b. The CEO shall act as the ethics executive for Commission employees, other than those who work exclusively for the Tribunal, for purposes of PSOA and compliance with the Commission’s ethical conduct policy.
c. The Chief Adjudicator shall act as ethics executive for Adjudicators and employees who work exclusively for the Tribunal, for purposes of PSOA and compliance with the Commission’s ethical conduct policy.
d. For avoidance of doubt and pursuant to subsection 58(1) paragraph 2 of PSOA, if no conflict of interest rules are approved and published by the Conflict of Interest Commissioner under section 59 or 60 of PSOA for the Commission, the conflict of interest rules prescribed under clause 71 (1) (a) (which includes those set out in Ontario Regulation 381/07 made under PSOA) apply to the public servant or former public servant, with necessary modifications.
e. For avoidance of doubt, the Board, the Chair, the CEO, the Chief Adjudicator, Adjudicators, and Commission employees shall not use any information gained as a result of their appointment to or employment with the Commission for personal gain or benefit.
f. The Chair, the CEO and the Chief Adjudicator, as ethics executives, are responsible for ensuring that the Board, Adjudicators and Commission employees are informed of the ethical rules to which they are subject, including the rules on conflict of interest, political activity and protected disclosure of wrongdoing that apply to the Commission.
Ethical Framework. The members of the Board who are appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council are subject to the conflict of interest provisions of the AAD and the conflict of interest provisions of the PSOA and its regulations. Board members shall not use any information gained as a result of their appointment to or membership on the Board for personal gain or benefit. A member who has reasonable grounds to believe that he or she has a conflict of interest in a matter before the Board, or a committee of the Board, shall disclose the nature of the conflict to the Chair at the first opportunity and shall refrain from further participation in the consideration of the matter. The Chair shall cause to be recorded in the minutes of the meeting of the Board any declared conflicts of interest. The Chair, as the Ethics Executive for Appointees and the CEO, as the Ethics Executive of employees of the LCBO, are responsible for ensuring that Appointees and staff of the LCBO are informed of the ethical rules to which they are subject, including the rules on conflict of interest, political activity and protected disclosure of wrongdoing that apply to the LCBO.
Ethical Framework a. OEFC has not developed its own conflict of interest rules. As such, OEFC is required to follow the conflict of interest rules for ministries that are set out in Ontario Regulation 381/07 under the PSOA.
b. Pursuant to the PSOA (paragraph 4 of section 58), Ontario Regulation 381/07 applies to OEFC, with necessary modifications. To ensure compliance with Ontario Regulation 381/07 as it applies to OEFC, OEFC is required to identify senior positions in OEFC that are “designated senior positions” for the purposes of Ontario Regulation 381/07 as it applies to OEFC. These positions are identified in Appendix 5 of this MOU.
c. Appointees are subject to the conflict of interest provisions of the AAD and the conflict of interest provisions of the PSOA and its regulations.
d. Appointees shall not use any information gained as a result of their appointment to or membership on the Board for personal gain or benefit. An Appointee who has reasonable grounds to believe that he or she has a conflict of interest in a matter before the Board, or a committee of the Board, shall disclose the nature of the conflict to the Chair at the first opportunity and shall refrain from further participation in the consideration of the matter. The Chair shall cause to be recorded in the minutes of the meeting of the Board any declared conflicts of interest.
e. The Chair, as the Ethics Executive for public servants who are Appointees, is responsible for ensuring that appointees of OEFC are informed of the ethical rules to which they are subject, including the rules on conflict of interest, political activity and protected disclosure of wrongdoing that apply to OEFC.
Ethical Framework. 9.1 The Board Members who are appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council are subject to the conflict of interest provisions of the AAD and the conflict of interest provisions of the PSOA and its regulations.
9.2 Board Members shall not use any information gained as a result of their appointment to or membership on the Board for personal gain or benefit. A Board Member who has reasonable grounds to believe that he or she has a conflict of interest in a matter before the Board, or a committee of the Board, shall disclose the nature of the conflict to the Chair at the first opportunity and shall refrain from further participation in the consideration of the matter. The Chair shall cause to be recorded in the minutes of the meeting of the Board any declared conflicts of interest.
9.3 The Chair, as the Ethics Executive for HSSOntario, is responsible for ensuring that Appointees of HSSOntario are informed of the ethical rules to which they are subject, including the rules on conflict of interest, political activity and protected disclosure of wrongdoing that apply to HSSOntario. The CEO has the same responsibility for HSSOntario staff.
Ethical Framework.
a. Members are subject to the conflict of interest provisions of the AAD and the conflict of interest provisions of the PSOA and its regulations.
b. Members shall not use any information gained as a result of their appointment to or membership on the Tribunal for personal gain or benefit. A Member who has reasonable grounds to believe that he or she has a conflict of interest in a matter before the Tribunal shall disclose the nature of the conflict to the Chair at the first opportunity and shall refrain from further participation in the consideration of the matter. The Chair shall cause to be recorded in the minutes of the meeting of the Tribunal any declared conflicts of interest.
c. The Chair, as the Ethics Executive for Members of the Tribunal, is responsible for ensuring that Members are informed of the ethical rules to which they are subject, including the rules on conflict of interest, political activity and protected disclosure of wrongdoing that apply to the Tribunal.
d. The Deputy Minister, as the Ethics Executive for Ministry staff assigned to support the Tribunal, is responsible for ensuring that staff are informed of the ethical rules to which they are subject, including the rules on conflict of interest, political activity and protected disclosure of wrongdoing that apply to the Tribunal.
e. The Chair will ensure that an ethics plan is developed for the Tribunal, and that the ethics plan is approved by the Conflict of Interest Commissioner.
Ethical Framework.
a. The Agency has not developed its own conflict of interest rules. As such, the Agency is required to follow the conflict of interest rules for ministries that are set out in Ontario Regulation 381/07 under the PSOA.
b. Pursuant to the PSOA (section 58(4)), Ontario Regulation 381/07 applies to the Agency, with necessary modifications. To ensure compliance with Ontario Regulation 381/07 as it applies to the Agency, the Agency is required to identify senior positions in the Agency that are “designated senior positions” for the purposes of Ontario Regulation 381/07 as it applies to the Agency and are identified in Appendix 5 of this MOU.
c. The Chair, as the ethics executive for the Agency, is responsible for ensuring that Appointees and the Agency’s employees are informed of the ethical rules to which they are subject, including the rules on conflict of interest, political activity and protected disclosure of wrongdoing that apply to the Agency.
d. Appointees are subject to the conflict of interest provisions of the AAD and the conflict of interest provisions of the PSOA and its regulations.
e. Appointees shall not use any information gained as a result of their appointment to or membership on the Board for personal gain or benefit. An Appointee who has reasonable grounds to believe that he or she has a conflict of interest in a matter before the Board, or a committee of the Board, shall disclose the nature of the conflict to the Chair at the first opportunity and shall refrain from further participation in the consideration of the matter. The Chair shall cause to be recorded in the minutes of the meeting of the Board any declared conflicts of interest.