Ministers, appointees should face stiffer sanctions for ethics breaches, says former commissioner

Public office holders who violate the ethics rules should face stiffer penalties, a former federal ethics commissioner told a parliamentary committee Thursday.

Ministers, appointees should face stiffer sanctions for ethics breaches, says former commissioner
Federal Ethics Commissioner Mario Dion released a damning report about the SNC-Lavalin affair, finding that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was guilty of violating the Conflict of Interest Act.

Public office holders who violate the ethics rules should face stiffer penalties, a former federal ethics commissioner told a parliamentary committee Thursday.