Gomery Report Points

Here's his talking points from his statement (statements in quotations are from the CBC Newsworld graphics):

-Results so far, where the commission will go from here
-"Intermediate Stage" to be compeleted in about 3 months
-Reiteration of what he was asked to do
-Most evidence presented was considered "marginal or of little signifigance"
-The report contains what he thinks is the most important
-He is the sole author
-Background on the commission's hearings (172 witnesses)
-168,000 pages of evidence, 25,000 pages of transcript
-There are no legal consequences attached to this report
-*The crawl now says "Jean Chretien is accountable for the defective way the sponsorship program was run" but Gomery hasn't said that (yet), also:
-"Chreitien chose to run a virtually secret program without limits"
-"Good intentions are not an excuse for maladministration of this magnitude"
-"Chretien must assume responsibility for the actions of his Chief of Staff"
-"Jean Pelletier initiated and directed the program"
-"Pelletier knew the prgram had no rules, providing an invitation to abuse"
-Coloured areas of the report indicate important sections
-"Pelletier bypassed normal gov't oversight policies that would have caught dishonesty"
-Don't overlook the advertising activities, which was also a part of teh commissions mandate
-"Alfonso Gagliano, as Minister of Public Works, continued irregular practices"
-Phase II of the Commission - recommendations to government, based on findings of the report, on management activities of sponsorship programs in the future
-"Gagliano, despite his denials became directly involved in sponsoship decisions"
-The second phase is well advnaced
-"Gagliano's actions amounted to political interference, line 3"
-"Gaglinao made decisions for partisan purposes, unrelated to national unity"
-"Gagliano shares blame for improper financing of Liberal Party in Quebec"
-Gomery has hosted a series of stakeholder engagement sessions across the county with various government and academic representatives, the results have been "enlightening and very useful"
-"No other federal ministers or MPs can fairly be blamed". Boom.
-Consultations indicated a need for transparancy and ministerial responsibility
-"Paul Martin, as Finance Minister, is free form blame for carelessness or misconduct"
-"Chuck Guite took advantage of the lack of rules in the sponsorship program"
-If Deputy Minister's fail to take responsibility for financial mangement, who should?
-"Guite enriched himself by arranging kickbacks from ad agencies once he was retired"
-"Ranald Quail, DM Public Works, knew sponsorship...."
-"Quail abdicated his responsibility to control, direct and oversee his office"
-"Liberal Party in Quebec brought dishonour by accepting improper..." These are all getting cut off
-Some should be responsible to see that laws and rules are observed
-This exetends to parliment
-What ways should public servants be protected from political staff?
-"Misconduct by Michel Beliveau exec. dir. Liberal Party of Canada (QUE)"
-There needs to be better support for "whistle-blowers"
-"Misconduct by Benoit Corbell, exec. dir. Liberal Party of Canada (QUE)"
-Issues of appointment to crown corps.
-How should these appointments take place
-Gov't and crown corps- should ties be strengthened or weakened?
-"Misconduct by Joseph Morselli, Liberal Party Worker"
-Did the privy office provide proper support to the PMO?
-"5 ad agencies blamed for overbilling, charging for work not done, conflicts of interest"
-"Jean Brault of Groupaction kicked back to Liberal for contracts"
-Research papers have been commissioned for the advsory committee
-"Jacques Corriveau of PluriDesign was at the centre of an elaborate kickback scheme"
-Second report - Feb 1, 2006 - two years after the commission began
-"Jean Lafleur of Lafleur Communicaitons flagrantly overcharged on contract, gave to Liberals"
-The public is welcome to comment on the report