Evidence Notes & Timeline

Confirmed (example placeholders)

• Official PM itinerary/travel announcement identifies destination countries and stated policy/economic goals.
• Public reporting documents significant private-sector activity in overlapping regions/sectors.
• Public ethics materials and parliamentary records describe relevant disclosure/safeguard structures.

Inference / public-confidence concern

Geographic and sectoral overlap can create a reasonable appearance-of-conflict concern even where legal compliance mechanisms are in place.

Requested remedy

Voluntary full divestment + plain-language disclosure + published recusal protocol.

Confirmed

• Bill C-15 includes a regulatory sandbox/exemption-style mechanism (subject to legislative text and scope).
• Government and critics differ on necessity, safeguards, and oversight risks.

Inference / public-confidence concern

Discretionary exception tools can create “VIP lane” perceptions if publication, criteria, and accountability mechanisms are weak.

Requested remedy

Public exception ledger with beneficiary, legal basis, rationale, duration, and reporting.

Confirmed

• Floor-crossings can alter practical parliamentary constraints without a general election.
• Such changes are legal under Canada’s system but can trigger legitimacy concerns.

Inference / public-confidence concern

Reduced minority friction can magnify concern around executive discretion, especially when paired with fast-track institutions or exemption tools.

Requested remedy

Stronger committee oversight, clear reporting, and public-facing transparency commitments.