As a result of their deliberations committees may make recommendations which they include in their reports for the consideration of the House of Commons or the Government. Recommendations related to this study are listed below.

Recommendation 1

That, pursuant to Standing Orders 108(1)(a) and 108(1)(c), a Subcommittee on the Conflict of Interest Code for Members of the House of Commons be established to conduct a more in-depth and thorough review of the Conflict of Interest Code for Members of the House of Commons including but not limited to issues raised in the current study that require further consideration, and specifically the examination of the potential for a values-based code; that the Subcommittee be composed of five (5) members, of which two (2) shall be from the Government party, one (1) from the Official Opposition, one (1) from the Bloc, and one (1) from the NDP; that the Whip of each party deposit with the Clerk of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs a list of his or her party’s members to serve on the Subcommittee; that the Whip of each party submit his or her initial list of members to serve on the Subcommittee; that membership substitutions be permitted from time to time, if required, in the manner provided for in Standing Order 114(2); that the Subcommittee be chaired by a member of the Government party; and that the Subcommittee be granted all the powers of the Committee pursuant to Standing Order 108(1) except the power to report directly to the House.

Recommendation 2

That the Conflict of Interest Code for Members of the House Commons be amended to exclude interns from the definition of “benefit” under sections 3 (1)(a) and (b).

Recommendation 3

That section 27(2.1) of the Conflict of Interest Code for Members of the House Commons be amended to provide that a member who has requested that an inquiry be launched cannot make public comments about this inquiry until the Commissioner has completed the preliminary review of the request and both members have been notified under section 27(3.2)(b); and.

Recommendation 4

That section 27(5.1) of the Conflict of Interest Code for Members of the House Commons be amended to delete all of “(i) confirm that a request for an inquiry has been received” and replace current (ii) with the following wording: (ii) confirm that a preliminary review has been completed.

Recommendation 5

That sections 31 and 31.1 of the Conflict of Interest Code for Members of the House Commons be amended to remove the language suggesting that documents provided to the Commissioner pursuant to the Code are compellable by a court.

Recommendation 6

That the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Code for Members of the House of Commons be amended to require individualized mandatory training for members, which includes the use of educational scenarios, within the first 120 days after their confirmation of election.

Recommendation 7

That the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner create guidelines for members to instruct them about the appropriate use of endorsements for other persons or entities.

Recommendation 8

That section 3(1) of the Conflict of Interest Code for Members of the House Commons be amended to incorporate by reference the definition of “parliamentary functions” used in the Members By-law.

Recommendation 9

That the French-language version of section 3(3) of the Conflict of Interest Code for Members of the House Commons be amended to match the reading of the English-language version.

Recommendation 10

That in the Conflict of Interest Code for Members of the House Commons, sections 21(1)(a)(i) and (ii) be amended to read “$10,000 or more,” and section 21(1)(b) to read “$1,000 or more.”.

Recommendation 11

That the reference in section 23(2) of the Conflict of Interest Code for Members of the House Commons to public inspection of the paper file be struck from this provision.

Recommendation 12

That the French-language version of section 27(2) of the Conflict of Interest Code for Members of the House Commons be amended to include a reference to the provision that is alleged to have been contravened.

Recommendation 13

That the Clerk of the House be authorized to make any required editorial and consequential alterations to the Standing Orders.