Integrity commissioner Charles Murray said he looked at financial details and spoke with David Hickey, the minister responsible for housing, before determining that his relationship with a non-profit does not violate the Members Conflict of Interest Act.
Minister David Hickey has rented an office to a Saint John outreach organization for the last several years
Silas Brown · CBC News
· Posted: Oct 20, 2025 5:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 1 hour ago
Housing Minister David Hickey has been landlord to a Saint John anti-poverty organization for several years now. (Chad Ingraham/CBC)
New Brunswick’s integrity commissioner says there is no legal violation of ethics rules in the landlord-tenant relationship of the province’s housing minister and a Saint John-based organization that does homelessness outreach.
Housing Minister David Hickey confirmed this week that Fresh Start has rented offices from him for the last several years, since before he entered provincial politics.
WATCH | Housing minister’s role as landlord for housing non-profit not a conflict, watchdog finds:
No ethics breach with minister acting as landlord to anti-poverty organization
The New Brunswick integrity commissioner, Charles Murray, says Housing Minister David Hickey isn’t breaking any rules by acting as landlord to Fresh Start, but he should avoid a perception of favouritism.
Integrity commissioner Charles Murray said he looked at the financial details of the agreement and spoke with Hickey before determining that the relationship does not violate the Members Conflict of Interest Act.
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