Here is a relpy from the Ethics dept about this subject, as published on the CCFR FB page;
Hello,
This is in response to your email expressing concern about a member of the Canadian Firearms Advisory Committee.
Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner Mario Dion has no jurisdiction over the activities of lobbyists, nor does he have oversight of the Canadian Firearms Advisory Committee. Commissioner Dion administers the Conflict of Interest Code for Members of the House of Commons and the Conflict of Interest Act for public office holders at the federal level, namely ministers, parliamentary secretaries, ministerial staff and Governor in Council appointees. Both regimes deal specifically with conflict of interest, with the focus largely on ensuring that Members and public office holders do not use their positions to further their private, largely pecuniary, interests or the private interests of their relatives (and friends, in the case of the Act) or to improperly further the private interests of anyone else.
The Office of the Lobbying Commissioner is responsible for advising lobbyists on how to comply with the Lobbyists’ Code of Conduct and the Minister of Public Safety is responsible for the Canadian Firearms Advisory Committee. You may wish to contact the Lobbying Commissioner or the Minister of Public Safety in order to express your concerns.
We hope you find this information helpful.
Jocelyne L. Brisebois
Office of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner
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