People

Jill McKnight

Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence
Liberal · Delta · British Columbia

Profile on the Commissioner's registry

Minister or parliamentary secretary. Under the Conflict of Interest Act they must sell publicly traded securities they control or place them in a blind trust; their spouse does not have to. Their summary statement says how they complied.

Items listed now
3
assets, debts and companies, member and spouse
Items over time
3
in any declaration on file
Material Changes
1
7 declarations read in all
More than 60 days after the change
0
no dated change

Disclosed now

Active declarations, exactly as written

Disclosure Summary disclosed Sep 4, 2026

Assets

Trusts

  • Blind trust established under the Conflict of Interest Act and administered at arm's length

Liabilities

Spouse's/Common-Law Partner's source(s) of income

  • Last 12 months:
  • Employment income from West Coast Seeds, based in Delta, British Columbia
  • Next 12 months:
  • Employment income from West Coast Seeds, based in Delta, British Columbia

Summary Statement disclosed Nov 6, 2025

Summary Statement

  • 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.
  • Divestment of:
  • - Publicly Traded Securities by the establishment of blind trust(s)

Every item over time

Dates link to the declarations
ItemWhoseTypeFirst listedLast listedListed now
Bill McKnight & Associates Ltd.
As written: Significant interest in Bill McKnight & Associates Ltd., a holding company.
MemberPrivate corporationsSep 7, 2025Sep 4, 2026Yes
Toronto-Dominion Bank
As written: Home equity line of credit with TD
MemberLiabilitiesSep 7, 2025Sep 4, 2026Yes
Blind trust established under the Conflict of Interest Act and administered at arm's length
MemberOther assetsNov 6, 2025Sep 4, 2026Yes

Material Changes

Statements of a change after a summary
DisclosedDate of changeDaysWhoseWhat the statement says
Sep 4, 2026Spouse or partner
Spouse's/Common-Law Partner's source of income:

Departments in this portfolio on other Publicly ledgers

Departments named in the title of the current role as the registry lists it (pipeline/portfolios.json).

Every declaration read

The registry also lists 1 Gifts (Act), 1 Gifts (Code) for this person, which this site does not read (gifts, travel, recusals and reports). See the registry profile.

Roles the registry lists
  • Member of Parliament · Liberal Party of Canada · Delta May 14, 2025 to present · Initial Compliance Completed
  • Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence · Office of the Minister of Veterans and Associate Minister of National Defence May 13, 2025 to present · Initial Compliance Completed

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