On May 24th, 2023, just one day after David Johnston declares that no public inquiry should be conducted into Chinese election interference.
The national citizen advocacy group in Canada, announced on it’s website that they intend to launch a complaint with the Federal Ethics Commissioner in regards to a conflict of interest on the part of Davis Johnston.
“It is a violation of the Act to participate in any decision or action when there is an opportunity to further your own interests, your relative’s interests, or the interests of a friend, and both Trudeau and Johnston are covered by the Act.”
The above statement is part of the news release on the group’s website.
The news release also states
“No one should call Mr. Johnston the “Independent Special Rapporteur” because he is not independent in any way from Prime Minister Trudeau – he was chosen by Trudeau; is an old family friend of Trudeau; serves at his pleasure; has no job security, and; has no powers under any statute or regulation to investigate anything.”
The 6 page letter that was sent to the commissioner can be found here.