Statement by MP Bob Zimmer on Ethics Commissioner Nominee

OTTAWA – Bob Zimmer, Member of Parliament for Prince George-Peace River-Northern Rockies and Chair of the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics, issued the following statement regarding the nomination of Mario Dion following Mr. Dion’s appearance before the committee:

“As Chair of the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics, I congratulate Mr. Dion on his nomination as the new ethics commissioner. As this committee often seeks the input of the Office of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner, I look forward to working with Mr. Dion and his office to ensure Canadians have confidence in their elected and appointed officials.”

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