Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have a return to Question O367-12(2), asked by Mr. Gargan on March 25, 1992. A DPW employee wishing to take work outside of their government employment must first notify, in writing, the deputy minister of Public Works of their proposal. It is then reviewed according to the regulations of the Public Service Act, the collective agreement and the conflict of interest directive. If the proposal is contrary to these regulations, the request is denied.
I am aware that such approval has been granted to some employees. In no case does such approval allow those employees to do work with the government. Neither can there be a conflict with their responsibilities as a government employee, nor can they benefit from information that they may be privileged to as a government employee. Thank you.