This enactment amends the Conflict of Interest Act to specify that certain contributions are gifts or other advantages and to prohibit public office holders from giving preferential treatment to a person or organization in exchange for a gift or other advantage or from accepting a gift or other advantage in exchange for a face-to-face meeting. It also prohibits public office holders from soliciting funds indirectly from a person or organization in certain circumstances.

2006, c. 9, s. 2

Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows:

• (a) an amount of money if there is no obligation to repay it Insertion start , including a monetary contribution to a registered party or to a registered association made under the Canada Elections Act Insertion end ; and

Preferential treatment

7 No public office holder shall, in the exercise of an official power, duty or function, give preferential treatment to any person or organization

• Insertion start (a) Insertion end  based on the identity of Insertion start another Insertion end person or organization that represents the person or organization; or

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  (b) in exchange for a gift or other advantage received from the person or organization.

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Fundraising

16  Insertion start (1) Insertion end  No public office holder shall solicit funds Insertion start , directly or indirectly, Insertion end from any person or organization if it would place the public office holder in a Insertion start real or potential Insertion end conflict of interest.

Meeting with public office holder

(2) No public office holder shall accept a gift or other advantage from a person or organization in exchange for a face-to-face meeting with the person or a representative of the organization.