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2000 December Report of the Auditor General of Canada

December 2000 Report—Matters of Special Importance

Exhibit 2—Components of an Ethical Framework

• Statement of principles.
• Leadership by ministers and senior officials.
• Empowerment of public servants to carry out their duties in the public interest.
• Increased transparency in decision making.
• Provision of ethics-related training.
• Effective and trustworthy recourses for voicing ethical concerns.

Source: Reports of the Auditor General of Canada, 1995 and 2000.