The federal government has remained without a conflict-of-interest and ethics watchdog for more than six months -- a vacancy that the most recent commissioner says is putting investigations on hold and could allow violations to go unnoticed.
Mario Dion retired in February after serving as the last permanent conflict-of-interest and ethics commissioner.
"It's a little bit like judicial appointments. If you don't appoint judges, it will be hard to deliver justice," Dion said in an interview. Dion, who told The Canadian Press he is currently helping with the hiring process, said it's not surprising that a candidate hasn't been chosen yet.Under the Parliament of Canada Act, the commissioner must be a former judge, a former Senate ethics officer, a former ethics commissioner or a former member of a federal or provincial board, commission or tribunal who has relevant experience.
"So are not dead. It's not disappeared. But it's not being taken care of when it should be," Dion said.
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