Introduction to stock assessment
Unit 4.4: Conflicts of interest
Conflicts of interest may arise from a participant's:
- financial interests and investments, including donor contributions
- employer affiliation
- consulting arrangement(s)
- current or anticipated grants or contracts
- commercial or personal relationships with others who have material interests in related businesses, stakeholder organizations, or the federal public service
- policy or political positions relevant to the outcome of the process
A conflict of interest can be:
Real
exists at the present time
Perceived
apparent to an observer
Potential
foreseen to exist in the future
Invited DFO participants must identify to their supervisor and the meeting chair(s) any conflict of interest they may hold before and during their involvement. It will then be determined if the employee can remain objective throughout the science advisory process.
Invited external participants must determine for themselves whether a real, perceived, or potential conflict they may hold can be managed and if they can remain objective during the CSAS process.Meeting chair(s) or CSAS coordinators, with input from the Steering Committee, may determine if action is warranted to address a real, perceived, or potential conflict of interest.
For more information, click here for the CSAS Policy on Conflict of Interest in Science Peer Review Processes.
- Date modified: