Ministerial staff : issues of accountability and ethics / Alex Smith, International Affairs, Trade and Finance Division, Parliamentary Information and Research Service.: YM32-2/2006-2E-PDF
“In addition to staff allotted to Members of Parliament and Senators for their parliamentary and constituency offices, ministers of the Crown can hire political staff which are paid by public funds. These are often referred to as “exempt staff” because they are exempt from the normal public service hiring processes and regulations. They are expected to provide ministers with the political support and advice that the non-partisan public service cannot. This paper provides background on the employment of ministerial staff and discusses issues of accountability and ethics. It examines guidance documents on the accountability of ministerial staff, explores several controversies involving ministerial staff and outlines standards of ethical conduct, such as conflict of interest requirements. This paper also looks at how Australia and the United Kingdom utilize ministerial staff"--Introd., p. 1.
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| Department/Agency | Canada. Library of Parliament. Canada. Parliamentary Information and Research Service. |
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| Title | Ministerial staff : issues of accountability and ethics / Alex Smith, International Affairs, Trade and Finance Division, Parliamentary Information and Research Service. |
| Series title | Background paper ; publication no. 2006-02-E |
| Publication type | Series - View Master Record |
| Language | [English] |
| Other language editions | [French] |
| Earlier edition | Ministerial staff : |
| Format | Electronic |
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| Note(s) | Issued also in French under title: Le personnel des cabinets des ministres : questions de responsabilité et d'éthique. Cover title. Includes bibliographical references. |
| Publishing information | [Ottawa] : Library of Parliament, 2012. |
| Author / Contributor | Smith, Alex(Analyst) |
| Description | i, 12 p. |
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| Edition | Rev. 1 Dec. 2008, reviewed 17 May 2012. |
| Subject terms | Ministers Accountability Ethics Ministerial responsibility |
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