Government

Ethics and Integrity Commissioner

Published date: July 16, 2026

The position of Ethics and Integrity Commissioner was created by Executive Council in 2015 as part of a series of measures to maintain and strengthen public confidence that the work of government is conducted with high standards of ethics and integrity.

The principal responsibility of the Commissioner is the administration of the Executive Division Conflict of Interest Policy. The Commissioner is also available to provide advice to Executive Division employees on conflict of interest matters within their departments or agencies. Administratively, the office is associated with the Public Service Commission.

Meet the Commissioner

Brian Waddell

Brian Waddell, KC, graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) in 1976. He earned a law degree (LLB) from the University of New Brunswick (UNB) in 1979 and was admitted to the bar in Alberta in 1982 and PEI in 1986.

Waddell retired from private legal practice in April 2016 after a 31-year career with Stewart McKelvey, where he served as Senior Partner and specialized in family law, commercial litigation, and workers’ compensation matters.

In 2018, he completed a one-year contract as Interim Worker Advisor with the Department of Workforce and Advanced Learning, providing guidance on workers’ compensation appeals. In 2020, he served for nine months as an advisor to the PEI Director of Child Protection, supporting the development of new child protection legislation.

Waddell was appointed as Ethics and Integrity Commissioner in July 2026.