Acts of Founded Wrongdoing
An investigation that began on April 22, 2021 and concluded on February 1, 2022 determined that one of our trade commissioners misrepresented a leave request and was granted special leave due to family and medical reasons. It was determined that the employee provided misleading information about her family situation and the medical appointment for which she was requesting leave. Our investigation also determined that this employee had accepted a position as Director on the Board of a company active in a field similar to the one for which she had the duty to represent the interests of Canadian companies as a trade commissioner for Global Affairs Canada. By doing so, the employee put herself in a conflict of interest situation, and she did not disclose it to her employer as required by her terms of employment.
The employee resigned following the investigation's conclusion.