The Conservatives are now ready to ask potential candidates specifically whether they have ever been accused of inappropriate sexual behaviour.
The questionnaire that must be filled out by anyone seeking to join a Conservative nomination contest was updated January 31st.
A party officials says the questionairre was updated the same day party Conservative leader Andrew Scheer announced an independent third party investigation into how party brass handle allegations of sexual misconduct against former St Catharines Conservative MP Rick Dykstra.
Last week a report in Macleans magazine said allegations involving Dykstra and Parliament Hill staffer were brought to the attention of the 2015 Conservative campaign team which seemlying resulted in no action taken against the longtime conservative MP.
Two of the most powerful figures in the party at the time -- former prime minister Stephen Harper and his then chief of staff, Ray Novak -- have now acknowledged publicly they were aware of the allegations against former St. Catharines Conservative MP Rick Dykstra.
Both said last Friday they allowed Dykstra, to remain on the ballot because no criminal charges were laid.