Province appoints Jessie Frost-Wicks as new Ethics and Integrity Commissioner

The provincial government has appointed Jessie Frost-Wicks as the new Ethics and Integrity Commissioner to serve a five-year term.  In her role as Ethics and Integrity Commissioner, Frost-Wicks will provide oversight of accountability and governance matters within the provincial government. She previously worked as a lawyer for 27 years in various government departments and was the Public Trustee, Public and Official Guardian until she retired in 2021.  Frost-Wicks started in the role on September 18th, replacing Shauna Sullivan Curley, who for 8 years served as the first Ethics and Integrity Commissioner, and is retiring.  The role was established in 2015 as part of a series of measures to strengthen public confidence that the work of government is conducted with high standards of ethics and integrity. The Commissioner also provides advice to the Executive Division on conflict of interest matters within their departments or agencies.