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March 19, 2019

The Senate Ethics Officer issues an inquiry report on whether Senator Beyak breached the Code in relation to the posting of racist and hateful letters on her Senate website

On March 19, 2019, the Senate Ethics Officer reported his findings in an inquiry he carried out under the Ethics and Conflict of Interest Code for Senators (the "Code") into certain allegations that Senator Lynn Beyak breached sections 7.1 and 7.2 of the Code by posting allegedly racist and/or hateful letters on her Senate website.

The Inquiry Report, provided to Senator Beyak on March 19, 2019, pursuant to subsection 48(15) of the Code, which was thereafter tabled in the Senate, is available on the website of the Senate Ethics Officer by clicking here.

The Senate Ethics Officer has no further comments concerning this matter.