John Gomery Quotations

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,

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.

Mr. Martin...is entitled, like other ministers in the Quebec caucus, to be exonerated from any blame for carelessness or misconduct,

Mr. Martin ... is entitled, like other ministers in the Quebec caucus, to be exonerated from any blame for carelessness or misconduct,

Mr. Chretien must accept responsibility for the actions of his (political) staff such as Mr. Pelletier,

Given that contracts were issued as early as November 2000, the moratorium, if it did occur, was of a very short duration,

That being said, some of the statements of even the most unreliable witness may prove to be true.

failed to take the most elementary precautions against mismanagement.

within 30 days of the publication of the commissions final report and recommendations.

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,

some solutions to ensure clearer accountability between the executive and the administrative arms of government.

a small group driven by Liberal interests and personal greed almost effortlessly breached walls built to separate politicians from the treasury.

It may be presumed that he did not want someone like Mr. Cutler to obstruct or delay his method of handling sponsorship files,

The irregularities and mismanagement that she described were clearly worse and more widespread that she had learned or imagined,

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,

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.

The commission did not and does not plan to submit its report to the prime minister,