John Gomery
John Gomery
John H. Gomery QCis a retired Canadian jurist. He was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada...
commission plan prime report submit
The commission did not and does not plan to submit its report to the prime minister,
attention call canadian concentration general government increased lack office political power prime public reluctance service spending system weaknesses
A general lack of transparency about government spending and a reluctance by the public service to call attention to irregularities because of the increased concentration of political power in the prime minister's office are weaknesses in the present-day system of Canadian government.
days final report within
within 30 days of the publication of the commissions final report and recommendations.
against elementary failed
failed to take the most elementary precautions against mismanagement.
canadians cause funds held public punished trust wasted
The public trust ... was subverted and betrayed, and Canadians were outraged, not only be cause public funds were wasted and misappropriated, but also because no one was held responsible or punished for his misconduct,
blame finance involve minister ministers quebec role spending whose
Mr. Martin, whose role as finance minister did not involve him in the supervision of spending by the PMO or (Public Works) is entitled, like other ministers in the Quebec caucus, to be exonerated from any blame for carelessness or misconduct.
blame ministers quebec
Mr. Martin...is entitled, like other ministers in the Quebec caucus, to be exonerated from any blame for carelessness or misconduct,
blame martin ministers quebec
Mr. Martin ... is entitled, like other ministers in the Quebec caucus, to be exonerated from any blame for carelessness or misconduct,
accept actions responsibility staff
Mr. Chretien must accept responsibility for the actions of his (political) staff such as Mr. Pelletier,
charge chose exempt manner office program run since staff
Since Mr. Chretien chose to run the program from his own office,and to have his own exempt staff take charge of its direction, he is accountable for the defective manner in which the sponsorship program and initiatives were implemented,
prove statements unreliable witness
That being said, some of the statements of even the most unreliable witness may prove to be true.
contracts early given november short
Given that contracts were issued as early as November 2000, the moratorium, if it did occur, was of a very short duration,
accepted conclusion reliable witness
In general, I have come to the conclusion that he is not always a reliable witness and that any affirmations made by him should be accepted with caution,
clearly learned widespread worse
The irregularities and mismanagement that she described were clearly worse and more widespread that she had learned or imagined,