PRESS RELEASE
COMPLAINTS BROUGHT FORWARD TO PUBLIC SECTOR INTEGRITY OFFICE
August 28th, 2009
OTTAWA - On August 28th 2009, a formal complaint was lodged with the Public Sector Integrity
Office (PSIO) in regards to Denis Pilon's involvement in the ongoing Competition Bureau case
against seven local IT firms.
The complaint alleges that Mr. Pilon's current role as lead governmental counsel places him in a
conflict of interest due to his past candidacy and financial support of the Conservative Party.
According to the Values and Ethics Code for the Public Service, "Avoiding and preventing
situations that could give rise to a conflict of interest, or the appearance of a conflict of interest,
is one of the primary means by which a public servant maintains public confidence in the
impartiality and objectivity of the Public Service". It is now up to the Public Sector Integrity
Office to decide whether or not Mr. Pilon's continued participation in this case would present a
conflict of interest and compromise the integrity of the legal proceedings.
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