Jan 8, 2017 - 160-C Broadway Ave W. Ottawa ON K1A 0A6. Regina SK S4R 2P7 Fort Qu'Appelle SK S0G 1S0. Tel.: 613-992-4593.
Andrew Scheer Member of Parliament Regina – Qu’Appelle
House of Commons Chambre des communes CANADA
January 8, 2017 Ms. Mary Dawson Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner Office of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner Parliament of Canada 66 Slater Street, 22nd Floor Ottawa, Ontario Dear Commissioner, I am writing to you regarding the acceptance by the Prime Minister of a private gift, namely a Caribbean vacation, given to him by a private individual. As has been reported by the media, Prime Minister Trudeau and his family travelled on a Canadian Forces jet to the Bahamas during the holiday season to stay at His Royal Highness the Aga Khan's privately owned Bell Island. Section 14.1 of the Conflict of Interest Act is very clear. "Neither a Member nor any member of a Member's family shall accept, directly or indirectly, any gift or other benefit, except compensation authorized by law, that might reasonably be seen to have been given to influence the Member in the exercise of a duty or function of his or her office." The Aga Khan Foundation, has been the beneficiary of tens of millions of dollars in government contributions to international development projects, in addition to 30 million dollars from the Government of Canada for the Foundation's Ottawa headquarters. His Royal Highness the Aga Khan is a member of the Board of Directors of the Aga Khan Foundation Canada. The Prime Minister himself noted in his Open and Accountable Government document that public office holders, "have an obligation to perform their official duties and arrange their private affairs in a manner that will bear the closest public scrutiny, an obligation that is not fully discharged by simply acting within the law."
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Andrew Scheer Member of Parliament Regina – Qu’Appelle
House of Commons Chambre des communes CANADA
I would respectfully ask that your office conduct an inquiry pursuant to Section 27.1 into whether the Prime Minister violated any provisions of the Conflict of Interest Act by accepting this gift. I would further request that your office inform me as to how your office will proceed and on what timeline. Thank you for your consideration. Yours truly,
Andrew Scheer Member of Parliament cc: The Rt. Hon. Justin Trudeau, PC, MP, Prime Minister of Canada
Ottawa 455-D Centre Block Ottawa ON K1A 0A6 Tel.: 613-992-4593 Fax.: 613-996-3120
Regina
Fort Qu’Appelle
984-A Albert St 160-C Broadway Ave W Regina SK S4R 2P7 Fort Qu’Appelle SK S0G 1S0 Tel.: 306-790-4727 Tel.: 306-332-2575 Fax.: 306-790-4728 Fax.: 306-332-2576
[email protected] www.andrewmp.ca
