Deputy minister of national defence Christiane Fox broke conflict of interest rules by hiring an old acquaintance when she was the deputy immigration minister, the federal ethics watchdog has found. Fox sent Charles's resumé to her assistant deputy minister, suggesting him as a candidate for a project manager position in the department's access to information division. The commissioner noted that Charles had no experience in government or with access to information and privacy (ATIP) requests." She had been serving as the deputy clerk of the Privy Council, where she announced assuming "a leadership role in facilitating our dialogue on values and ethics." Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada and the Department of National Defence referred a request to comment to the Privy Council Office.

Source: CBC News April 09, 2026 16:49 UTC