Conflict of Interest Commissioner recommends reprimand for Health Minister Jeremy Cockrill
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Saskatchewan's Conflict of Interest Commissioner (COIC) is recommending a reprimand for Health Minister Jeremy Cockrill after finding he broke legislative rules when a company tied to his family participated in government contracts.
Saskatchewan’s Conflict of Interest Commissioner (COIC) is recommending a reprimand for Health Minister Jeremy Cockrill after finding he broke legislative rules when a company tied to his family participated in government contracts.
The Saskatchewan Party MLA for the Battlefords was being investigated by COIC Maurice Herauf on two separate matters.
The first surrounded his investment in several helium companies — some of which Cockrill made while he was a member of cabinet.
The second pertained to his involvement in Fortress Windows and Doors, a North Battleford company owned by his in-laws. Fortress received nearly $180,000 in contracts from the Battleford Housing Authority and SaskTel from 2020 to 2021.
At the time of the contracts, Cockrill worked part-time as a salesperson. The report found that Cockrill received hourly compensation, was responsible for marketing and received a bonus when he stopped working for the company in August of 2021.
It was the second matter that Herauf ruled that Cockrill violated the Conflict of Interest Act.
"His limited participation is confirmed by the small amounts of his employment income and bonus in 2021," he explained.
