CCSA aims to ensure that its partners and sponsors are not in a position of conflict with its interests and activities.
All CCSA partners and sponsors, as individuals, corporations or organizations (either for-profit or not-for-profit) must disclose real, potential or perceived conflicts of interest resulting from relationships they have had with for-profit companies and not-for-profit organizations within the past two years and as new situations arise.
Guidance and obligations for CCSA partners and sponsors about conflicts of interest are outlined in CCSA’s Conflict of Interest Policy: Partners and Sponsors. Declaration of a conflict of interest does not automatically preclude an individual from engaging in CCSA activities. CCSA reserves the right to refuse partnership or sponsorship opportunities that are deemed to be in conflict with its direct activities or organizational values.
Definitions
The following definitions are included in CCSA’s Conflict of Interest Policy: Partners and Sponsors.
Conflict of interest:
A situation in which an individual’s or organization’s interests may affect or compromise, or appear to affect or compromise, their objectivity, fairness or professional judgment in their work with CCSA. An interest may be personal, professional, financial, political, social, moral or religious. A conflict of interest may be real, potential or perceived.
Real conflict of interest:
A situation that arises when a CCSA partner or sponsor has a bias, relationship or interest that may affect or compromise their work with CCSA. Relationships may be personal, professional or financial.
Potential conflict of interest:
A situation that arises when an individual foresees that a bias, relationship or interest may influence their work with CCSA sometime in the future, but it has not yet done so. An identified future commitment is an example of a potential conflict of interest.
Perceived or apparent conflict of interest:
A situation that arises when a person could have a reasonable concern that a conflict of interest exists, whether there is a real or potential conflict or not.
