Draft GC02 Conflict of Interest and its associated procedure GC02.001 Conflicts of Interest Procedure will replace 21.06 Conflicts of Interest Related to Employees and Students (approved June 28, 2001) and its related procedure and 43.26 Employment of Relatives (approved Apr. 16, 1992).
The purpose of this policy is to promote transparency, reduce the incidence and impact of conflicts of interest and provide for visibility and consistent application of measures to prevent and deal with conflicts of interest.
The Policy also states obligations regarding confidential information.
About the policy consultation
Consultation is now closed. The consultation ran from October 7 until 4:00 p.m. on October 28, 2026. Input received during the community consultation will help inform changes to the proposed policy and procedure. Thank you to everyone who provided feedback.
Policy information
This policy combines the previous Conflict of Interest for Employees and Students and the Employment of Relatives policy and updates it into the new policy template. The executive responsible for its supporting procedures is identified as the Associate Vice President, Human Resources.
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The policy consultation is now complete. The next step is for this policy to go through the Board of Governors approval process. The policy may be updated based on the feedback received. The Policy Office may also make minor changes to formatting/wording for consistency. Consultation feedback and policy changes will be outlined in the consultation report. The consultation report will be provided to the Board of Governors and posted on this policy page.
We anticipate this draft policy will be provided to the November 26, 2026 Board of Governors meeting for approval. Check back on the GC02 Conflict of Interest policy page for updates as this policy moves through the policy approval process.