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conflict of interest |
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Summary:
The claimant was fired from her senior program officer position at the Department of Canadian Heritage, which consisted of promoting canadian unity, because she had agreed to serve as president of "Le Québec, un pays!". The employer felt that the claimant would be in a conflict of interest situation and informed her that she could not remain in her position unless she gave up the presidency of that group. The Umpire found that the evidence on file showed that there could be a conflict of interest between the two positions, and upheld the decision of the Board of Referees.
