Parliamentarians and the new code of ethics. From: Canadian Parliamentary Review | Date: March 22, 2005| Author: Franks, C.E.S. | COPYRIGHT 2005 Canadian Parliamentary Association. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

The Act to Amend the Parliament of Canada Act (Ethics Commissioner and Senate Ethics Officer) and other Acts in Consequence, received royal assent on March 31, 2004, and was proclaimed two months later, on May 17. It has already made vast changes to the legal and administrative structure for ensuring ethical conduct of parliamentarians. This article deals mainly with two questions about the new code of ethics for the House of Commons. First, what are the substantive differences in ...

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