Ethics Watchdog: PM Didn’t Violate Conflict Rules Over WE Charity, but Morneau Did

Ethics Watchdog: PM Didn’t Violate Conflict Rules Over WE Charity, but Morneau Did
Co-founders Craig (left) and Marc Kielburger introduce Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife Sophie Gregoire-Trudeau as they appear at the WE Day celebrations in Ottawa on November 10, 2015. Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press
The Canadian Press
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OTTAWA—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau did not breach the Conflict of Interest Act over failing to recuse himself from cabinet discussions to have WE Charity operate a federal student-volunteer program, Canada’s ethics watchdog say in a report released Thursday.

In a separate report, federal ethics commissioner Mario Dion found that former finance minister Bill Morneau did violate the rules and should have recused himself.