The Integrity Commissioner () for the province of Ontario is the officer of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario responsible for preventing and responding to ethics violations before they occur for members of the Legislative Assembly.
Overview
The position was created by the province in 1988 with the passing of the Conflict of Interest Act (replaced by Members' Integrity Act, 1994) in 1988. The headquarters for the office is located in Toronto at 2 Bloor Street West.
The office has other legislation that assists in its mandate to govern the actions of the members of the Legislative Assembly:
- Lobbyists Registration Act, 1999
- Cabinet Ministers and Opposition Leaders Expenses Review and Accountability Act, 2002
- Public Service of Ontario Act, 2006
- Public Sector Expenses Review Act, 2009
Integrity Commissioners
- Gregory T. Evans (June 29, 1988 â November 30, 1997)
- Robert C. Rutherford (December 1, 1997 â March 4, 2001)
- Gregory T. Evans (2nd term: March 5, 2001 â September 16, 2001)
- Coulter Osborne (September 17, 2001 â July 31, 2007)
- Lynn Morrison (August 1, 2007 â December 31, 2015)
- J. David Wake (January 1, 2016 â present)
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