People

Mélanie Joly

Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
Liberal · Ahuntsic-Cartierville · Quebec

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
7
assets, debts and companies, member and spouse
Items over time
12
in any declaration on file
Material Changes
2
20 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 Mar 30, 2026

Liabilities

Spouse's/Common-Law Partner's assets

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

  • Last 12 months:
  • - Employment income from Dix au Carré
  • Next 12 months:
  • - Employment income from Dix au Carré

Spouse's/Common-Law Partner's investment in private corporations

Affiliated Corporations (Spouse's/Common-Law Partner's)

  • Corporation affiliated with Dix au Carré Inc:
  • - Le Monde Studio

Spouse's/Common-Law Partner's activities

  • - President of Dix au Carré
  • - President of Le Monde Studio
  • - President of Félix Marzell Inc.
  • - Member of the Board of Directors of the Canadian International Organ Competition, a non-profit organization located in Montreal, Quebec

Public Declaration of Agreed Compliance Measures (Section 29) disclosed Mar 27, 2026

Agreed Compliance Measures

  • Conflict of interest screens are preventive compliance measures, agreed upon pursuant to section 29 of the Conflict of Interest Act (Act) by a public office holder and the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner, to assist the public office holders in avoiding conflicts of interest. Screens also seek to minimize the possibility of conflicts arising between the public duties of the public office holder and their private interests or those of their relatives and friends.
  • The Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner and I have agreed that a conflict of interest screen is an appropriate measure to prevent any opportunity while exercising my official powers, duties and functions to further the private interests of my common-law partner, Mr. Félix Marzell, President and sole owner of Dix au carré Inc., by giving preferential treatment to his company that may have future dealings with the Government of Canada.
  • Accordingly, I have agreed to recuse myself from any discussion, decision, debate or vote in relation to my common-law partner. I understand that recusal means I must remove myself from the room, physically or virtually as the case may be. I also agree not to have any communication with government officials in relation to any matter or decision-making processes which I or the screen administrators know or reasonably should know to affect my common-law partner’s private interests.
  • This screen is co-administered by the Deputy Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada and my Chief of Staff to ensure that I am neither made aware of nor a participant in any discussions or decision-making processes pertaining to the private interests of my common-law partner or his company, unless the interest in the decision or matter is one of general application. I will participate in decisions or matters of general application and those that may affect my common-law partner’s private interests as a member of a broad class of persons unless those interests are disproportionate to the other members of the class.
  • The Prime Minister of Canada, the Clerk of the Privy Council and Secretary to Cabinet, the Parliamentary Secretaries to the Minister of Industry as well as the members of my ministerial staff have been informed in writing of this conflict of interest screen.
  • I have undertaken to inform the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner of any additional matters I am made aware of in the future that should form part of the subject matter of this voluntary conflict of interest screen.
  • In the event that any relevant matter is not caught by the screen and comes before me, I am required under section 21 of the Conflict of Interest Act to recuse myself from that issue or matter and inform the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner.

Public Declaration of Agreed Compliance Measures (Section 29) disclosed Mar 27, 2026

Agreed Compliance Measures

  • Conflict of interest screens are preventive compliance measures, agreed upon pursuant to section 29 of the Conflict of Interest Act (Act) by a public office holder and the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner, to assist the public office holders in avoiding conflicts of interest. Screens also seek to minimize the possibility of conflicts arising between the public duties of the public office holder and their private interests or those of their relatives and friends.
  • The Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner and I have agreed that a conflict of interest screen is an appropriate measure aimed at preventing any opportunity to further the private interests of my brother, Mr. Jean-Sébastien Joly, Intelcom Courrier Canada Inc., Dragonfly Shipping, or Amazon while I exercise my duties and functions as Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions.
  • Accordingly, I have agreed to recuse myself from any discussion, decision, debate or vote in relation to my brother, Intelcom Courrier Canada Inc., Dragonfly Shipping, or Amazon. I understand that recusal means I must remove myself from the room, physically or virtually as the case may be. I also agree not to have any communication with government officials in relation to any matter or decision-making processes which I or the screen administrators know or reasonably should know to affect my brother’s private interests.
  • This screen is co-administered by the Deputy Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada and my Chief of Staff to ensure that I am neither made aware of nor a participant in any discussions or decision-making processes pertaining to the private interests of my brother or of his companies, unless the interest in the decision or matter is one of general application. I will participate in decisions or matters of general application and those that may affect my brother’s private interests as a member of a broad class of persons unless those interests are disproportionate to the other members of the class.
  • The Prime Minister of Canada, the Clerk of the Privy Council and Secretary to Cabinet, the Parliamentary Secretaries to the Minister of Industry as well as the members of my ministerial staff have been informed in writing of this conflict of interest screen.
  • I have undertaken to inform the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner of any additional matters I am made aware of in the future that should form part of the subject matter of this screen.
  • In the event that any relevant matter is not caught by the screen and comes before me, I am required under section 21 of the Conflict of Interest Act to recuse myself from that issue or matter and inform the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner.

Public Declaration of Liabilities ($10,000 or more) disclosed Dec 17, 2021

Liabilities

  • Notice of Material Change
  • Date of changes: December 2021
  • Line of credit with the National Bank
  • Line of credit joint with the National Bank, joint with common-law partner

Public Declaration of Outside Activities disclosed Apr 22, 2021

Outside Activities

  • Notice of Material Change
  • Date of change: 2021/04/09
  • As National Campaign Co-Chair, Member of the National Board of Directors of the Liberal Party of Canada

Summary Statement disclosed Mar 3, 2016

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.

Every item over time

Dates link to the declarations
ItemWhoseTypeFirst listedLast listedListed now
National Bank of Canada
As written: Joint mortgage with the National Bank
MemberLiabilitiesMay 21, 2020Mar 30, 2026Yes
MemberOther assetsJul 25, 2018Jul 25, 2018Yes
Bank of Montreal
As written: Shares of the Bank of Montreal
Spouse or partnerSharesApr 8, 2021Mar 30, 2026Yes
Dix au carré
As written: Controlling interest in Dix au carré, a company offering industrial design and engineering services in Montreal, Quebec
Spouse or partnerPrivate corporationsJul 25, 2018Mar 30, 2026Yes
Félix Marzell Inc.
As written: - Controlling interest in Félix Marzell Inc., a holding company in Montreal, Quebec
Spouse or partnerPrivate corporationsMar 30, 2026Mar 30, 2026Yes
Le Monde Studio
Spouse or partnerPrivate corporationsMay 15, 2023Mar 30, 2026Yes
LeMonde Studio
As written: - Controlling interest in LeMonde Studio, a public art company in Newark, Delaware
Spouse or partnerPrivate corporationsMar 30, 2026Mar 30, 2026Yes
Laurentian Bank of Canada
As written: Line of credit with the Laurentian Bank.
MemberLiabilitiesMar 3, 2016Jul 25, 2018No
Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc.
As written: Shares of Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc.
Spouse or partnerSharesMay 15, 2023Apr 29, 2024No
Controlling interest with another individual in Dix au carré, which offers industrial design and engineering services
Spouse or partnerPrivate corporationsMar 3, 2016Mar 3, 2016No
Canadian Youth Business Foundation
As written: Guarantor of a loan with the Canadian Youth Business Foundation (CYBF)
Spouse or partnerLiabilitiesMar 3, 2016Mar 3, 2016No
Desjardins
As written: Student loans with Desjardins
Spouse or partnerLiabilitiesMar 3, 2016Apr 26, 2021No

Material Changes

Statements of a change after a summary
DisclosedDate of changeDaysWhoseWhat the statement says
Apr 26, 2021Member
The registry page shows no text for this notice.
Apr 7, 2021Spouse or partner
My common-law partner now holds the following assets: Shares of the Bank of Montreal

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

Every declaration read

The registry also lists 3 Forfeited Gifts (Act), 17 Gifts (Act), 2 Gifts (Code), 2 Other Appropriate Documents, 4 Recusals, 6 Travel for this person, which this site does not read (gifts, travel, recusals and reports). See the registry profile.

Roles the registry lists
  • Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions · Office of the Minister of Industry and Min. resp. for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions May 13, 2025 to present · Initial Compliance Completed
  • Member of Parliament · Liberal Party of Canada · Ahuntsic-Cartierville May 13, 2025 to present · Initial Compliance Completed

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