9. Acknowledges that the Commission's Internal Audit Service in its audit report made one ‘critical’ recommendation, relating to the area of experts‘ conflicts of interests, and eight ’very important‘ recommendations, in the areas of documentation of conflicts of interest for the Agency's staff, databases used to support the administrative procedures for evaluation and development of guidelines for filing and full implementation of such guidelines;

9. Acknowledges that the Commission’s Internal Audit Service in its audit report made one ‘critical’ recommendation, relating to the area of experts’ conflicts of interests, and eight ‘very important’ recommendations, in the areas of documentation of conflicts of interest for the Agency’s staff, databases used to support the administrative procedures for evaluation and development of guidelines for filing and full implementation of such guidelines;

I move: That a special joint committee of the Senate and the House of Commons be appointed to develop a code of conduct to guide senators and members of the House in reconciling their official responsibilities with their personal interests, including their dealings with lobbyists; That seven members of the Senate and fourteen members of the House of Commons be the members of the committee, and that the members of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs be appointed to act on behalf of the House as members of the said committee; That changes in the membership of the committee on the part of the House of Commons be effectiv ...[+++]e immediately after notification signed by the member acting as the chief whip of any recognized party has been filed with the clerk of the committee; That the committee be directed to consult broadly and to review the approaches taken with respect to these issues in Canada and in other jurisdictions with comparable systems of government; That evidence adduced in the first session of the 35th Parliament by a special joint committee on the code of conduct be deemed to have been laid upon the table and referred to the committee; That the committee have the power to sit during sittings and adjournments of the House; That the committee have power to report from time to time to send for persons, papers and records, and to print such papers and evidence as may be ordered by the committee; That the committee have the power to retain the services of expert, professional, technical and clerical staff; That quorum of the committee be 11 members whenever a vote, resolution or decision is taken, so long as both Houses are represented and that the joint chairpersons be authorized to hold meetings, to receive evidence and authorize the printing thereof, whenever six members are present, so long as both Houses are represented; That the committee be empowered to appoint, from among its members, such subcommittees as may be deemed advisable an ...

Staff Sergeant Mike Casault, National Executive of the RCMP Staff Relations Representative Program, as an individual: We currently have about 210 sub-reps who do what we do off the side of their desks, and they are able to take matters forward as well.

Hon. Herb Gray (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Solicitor General of Canada, Lib) moved: That a Special Joint Committee of the Senate and the House of Commons be appointed to develop a Code of Conduct to guide Senators and Members of the House of Commons in reconciling their official responsibilities with their personal interests, including their dealings with lobbyists; That seven Members of the Senate and fourteen Members of the House of Commons be the Members of the Committee, and the Members of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs be appointed to act on behalf of the House as Members of the said ...[+++] Committee; That changes in the membership, on the part of the House of Commons of the Committee be effective immediately after a notification signed by the member acting as the chief Whip of any recognized party has been filed with the clerk of the Committee; That the Committee be directed to consult broadly and to review the approaches taken with respect to these issues in Canada and in other jurisdictions with comparable systems of government; That the Committee have the power to sit during sittings and adjournments of the House; That the Committee have the power to report from time to time to send for persons, papers and records, and to print such papers and evidence as may be ordered by the Committee; That the Committee have the power to retain the services of expert, professional, technical and clerical staff; That a quorum of the Committee be 11 Members whenever a vote, resolution or other decision is taken, so long, as both Houses are represented and that the Joint Chairpersons be authorized to hold meetings, to receive evidence and authorize the printing thereof, whenever six Members are present, so long as both Houses are represented; That the Committee be empowered to appoint, from among its Members, such sub-committees as may be deemed advisable, and to delegate to such sub-committees, all or any of its power excep ...