Ethics Commissioner Takes Conflict Registry Offline After Security Flaw

The Office of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner shut down its public registry on June 16 due to a security vulnerability. The database houses financial disclosures filed by Cabinet ministers, senators and MPs. Journalists, lobbyists and researchers rely on it to track potential conflicts. The commissioner's office has not revealed details about the flaw, whether data was compromised, or when the registry will resume.