Mélanie Joly

Corporation affiliated with Dix au Carré Inc:

- Le Monde Studio

Conflict of interest screens are preventive compliance measures, agreed upon pursuant to section 29 of the Conflict of Interest Act (Act) by a public office holder and the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner, to assist the public office holders in avoiding conflicts of interest. Screens also seek to minimize the possibility of conflicts arising between the public duties of the public office holder and their private interests or those of their relatives and friends.

The Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner and I have agreed that a conflict of interest screen is an appropriate measure to prevent any opportunity while exercising my official powers, duties and functions to further the private interests of my common-law partner, Mr. Félix Marzell, President and sole owner of Dix au carré Inc., by giving preferential treatment to his company that may have future dealings with the Government of Canada.

Accordingly, I have agreed to recuse myself from any discussion, decision, debate or vote in relation to my common-law partner. I understand that recusal means I must remove myself from the room, physically or virtually as the case may be. I also agree not to have any communication with government officials in relation to any matter or decision-making processes which I or the screen administrators know or reasonably should know to affect my common-law partner’s private interests.

This screen is co-administered by the Deputy Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada and my Chief of Staff to ensure that I am neither made aware of nor a participant in any discussions or decision-making processes pertaining to the private interests of my common-law partner or his company, unless the interest in the decision or matter is one of general application. I will participate in decisions or matters of general application and those that may affect my common-law partner’s private interests as a member of a broad class of persons unless those interests are disproportionate to the other members of the class.

The Prime Minister of Canada, the Clerk of the Privy Council and Secretary to Cabinet, the Parliamentary Secretaries to the Minister of Industry as well as the members of my ministerial staff have been informed in writing of this conflict of interest screen.

I have undertaken to inform the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner of any additional matters I am made aware of in the future that should form part of the subject matter of this voluntary conflict of interest screen.

In the event that any relevant matter is not caught by the screen and comes before me, I am required under section 21 of the Conflict of Interest Act to recuse myself from that issue or matter and inform the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner.

Conflict of interest screens are preventive compliance measures, agreed upon pursuant to section 29 of the Conflict of Interest Act (Act) by a public office holder and the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner, to assist the public office holders in avoiding conflicts of interest. Screens also seek to minimize the possibility of conflicts arising between the public duties of the public office holder and their private interests or those of their relatives and friends.

The Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner and I have agreed that a conflict of interest screen is an appropriate measure aimed at preventing any opportunity to further the private interests of my brother, Mr. Jean-Sébastien Joly, Intelcom Courrier Canada Inc., Dragonfly Shipping, or Amazon while I exercise my duties and functions as Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions.

Accordingly, I have agreed to recuse myself from any discussion, decision, debate or vote in relation to my brother, Intelcom Courrier Canada Inc., Dragonfly Shipping, or Amazon. I understand that recusal means I must remove myself from the room, physically or virtually as the case may be. I also agree not to have any communication with government officials in relation to any matter or decision-making processes which I or the screen administrators know or reasonably should know to affect my brother’s private interests.

This screen is co-administered by the Deputy Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada and my Chief of Staff to ensure that I am neither made aware of nor a participant in any discussions or decision-making processes pertaining to the private interests of my brother or of his companies, unless the interest in the decision or matter is one of general application. I will participate in decisions or matters of general application and those that may affect my brother’s private interests as a member of a broad class of persons unless those interests are disproportionate to the other members of the class.

The Prime Minister of Canada, the Clerk of the Privy Council and Secretary to Cabinet, the Parliamentary Secretaries to the Minister of Industry as well as the members of my ministerial staff have been informed in writing of this conflict of interest screen.

I have undertaken to inform the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner of any additional matters I am made aware of in the future that should form part of the subject matter of this screen.

In the event that any relevant matter is not caught by the screen and comes before me, I am required under section 21 of the Conflict of Interest Act to recuse myself from that issue or matter and inform the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner.

Copyright for book "Changer les règles du jeu" (Québec Amérique 2014)

Gift (Forfeited) Received 2026/01/18

Nature

Crystal House oud burner, oud chips, perfumed oud oil, and a framed wooden model boat

Source

Government of Qatar

Circumstances

Official visit to Qatar accompanying the Prime Minister

Gift (Act) Received 2025/02/07

Nature

Team Canada jersey (4 Nations Face-Off).

Source

Mr. Patrick Sullivan, President & CEO of the Halifax Chamber of Commerce.

Circumstances

Offered after my participation to the “Luncheon: A Conversation with Canada's Minister of Foreign Affairs” Halifax Chamber of Commerce event on February 7, 2025.

Gift (Act) Received 2025/06/24

Nature

Boxes of Chocolate Bars

Source

His Excellency (H.E.) Abdulrahman Al Neyadi

Circumstances

Canada hosted the UAE for an official visit.

- Mortgage with the National Bank, joint with common-law partner

- Line of credit with the National Bank

On June 19, 2023, I made the decision of recusing myself from discussions and the decision concerning the appointment of a member of the Canada Council for the Arts in order to avoid any opportunity to further the private interest of a friend, Mr. Jan-Fryderyk Pleszczynski.

In the exercise of my official duties as Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions, I recused myself in June of 2025 from a discussion or decision in order to avoid an opportunity to further the private interest of my my brother, Jean-Sébastien Joly, President and CEO and majority shareholder of Intelcom Courrier Canada Inc.

In the exercise of my official duties as Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions, I recused myself in September of 2025 from a discussion or decision in order to avoid an opportunity to further the private interest of my brother, Jean-Sébastien Joly, President and CEO and majority shareholder of Intelcom Courrier Canada Inc.

- President of Dix au Carré

- President of Le Monde Studio

- President of Félix Marzell Inc.

- Member of the Board of Directors of the Canadian International Organ Competition, a non-profit organization located in Montreal, Quebec

- Shares of the Bank of Montreal

- Controlling interest in Dix au Carré Inc., an industrial design and engineering services firm in Montreal, Quebec

- Controlling interest in LeMonde Studio, a public art company in Newark, Delaware

- Controlling interest in Félix Marzell Inc., a holding company in Montreal, Quebec

Last 12 months:

- Employment income from Dix au Carré

Next 12 months:

- Employment income from Dix au Carré

Obligation to provide a confidential report has been met and all initial reporting and compliance measures have been taken to comply with the Conflict of Interest Act.

Travel on a Ukrainian military helicopter (round trip flight)

From: Kyiv International Airport

To: National Guard of Ukraine Training Centre located in Stare, Ukraine

Date: 2022-01-18

Source: National Guard of Ukraine

Circumstances: Visiting troops participating in the Operation UNIFIER led by Canadian Armed Forces in the company of Lieutenant-Colonel Luc Frédéric Gilbert, Operation UNIFIER Task Force Commander. Meeting with senior representatives of the National Guard of Ukraine, briefing on operations, observing training and discussions with Canadian and Ukrainian military members.

I was accompanied by Chantal Gagnon, Deputy Chief of Staff, and Tania Belisle-Leclerc, Director of Policy.

This travel was required in my capacity as a public office holder.

Travel aboard a non-commercial chartered or private aircraft

Flight from Ottawa to Montreal

Date: 2022/10/27

Offered by the Government of the United States of America

Circumstances:

On the occasion of the visit of Antony Blinken, United States Secretary of State, to Canada, I travelled from Ottawa to Montreal on the American delegation's plane. This travel was required in my capacity as Minister of Foreign Affairs.

Travel aboard a non-commercial chartered or private aircraft

Flight from Ottawa to Montreal

Date: 2023/03/15

Offered by the Government of Greece

Circumstances:

On the occasion of the visit of Mr. Nikos Dendias, Greece's Foreign Affairs Minister, to Canada, I travelled from Ottawa to Montreal on the Greek delegation's plane.

This travel was required in my capacity as Minister of Foreign Affairs.

Travel on non-commercial chartered or private aircraft

From: Charlottetown, Prince-Edward-Island

To: Havre-aux-maisons, Îles-de-la-Madeleine

Date: 2017-07-16

Circumstances: On July 16, 2017, I was travelling to the Îles-de-la-Madeleine as part of my official duties and responsibilities and was accompanied by Ms. Soraya Martinez, Senior Advisor in my office. Following a flight error, an alternative flight leaving Charlottetown was made available to us and so we travelled on the private aircraft of Atelier Hangar Inc. We accepted this flight aboard a private aircraft due to exceptional circumstances and it was acceptable under the Act. Two invoices for the travel were submitted by Atelier Hangar Inc. and paid for individually by Soraya Martinez and myself. Following the payment, the initial flight company reimbursed Soraya Martinez and myself for the additional costs of transport to the Îles-de-la-Madeleine.

Travel aboard a non-commercial chartered aircraft

Member of my ministerial staff in attendance: Gabrielle Landry

Date: 2026/05/29

Accepted from: Rio Tinto

Circumstances: Attended a Government announcement in Saguenay, Quebec

This flight was required as part of my official duties as Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions

Travel aboard a non-commercial chartered or private aircraft

Flight from Montreal to Toronto

Date: 2022/08/22

Offered by the Government of Germany

Circumstances:

On the occasion of the visit of Olaf Scholz, Chancellor to Germany, to Canada, I travelled from Montreal to Toronto on the German delegation's plane.

This travel was required in my capacity as Minister of Foreign Affairs.

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