Ethics Commissioner Calls for Suspension of Quebec Economy Minister Over Conflict

Ethics Commissioner Calls for Suspension of Quebec Economy Minister Over Conflict
Quebec Economy and Innovation Minister Pierre Fitzgibbon responds to the opposition during question period at the National Assembly in Quebec City, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020. The Canadian Press/Jacques Boissinot
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Quebec’s ethics commissioner is recommending that Economy Minister Pierre Fitzgibbon be suspended from the provincial legislature over an ongoing conflict of interest.

Ariane Mignolet says in a report tabled today that Fitzgibbon has repeatedly refused to follow the conflict of interest provisions of the ethics code for elected members by continuing to hold shares in two companies that do business with the government, ImmerVision, and White Star Capital Canada.