John H. Sims
Deputy Attorney General of Canada
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Sylvain Lussier
Desjardins Ducharme L.L.P.
Tour de la Banque Nationale
600 de la Gauchetière St. West
Suite 2400
Montreal, Quebec H3B 4L8 |
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Brian J. Saunders
Department of Justice
1101-234 Wellington Street – East Tower
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0H8 |
Introduction
Part One: Responsible Government, Accountability, and Roles and Responsibilities
I. Roles, Responsibilities and Relationships
i. The Foundation of Responsible Government
ii. Individual and Collective Responsibility
iii. The Role of Parliament
iv. The Roles and Responsibilities of the Prime Minister
v. The Role of Cabinet
a. The Roles of the Minister of Finance
vi. The Role of Treasury Board
a. Treasury Board Submissions
b. Treasury Board Oversight
vii. The Roles and Responsibilities of Ministers
viii. The Role of the Deputy Minister
a. Supporting the Minister's Individual and Collective Responsibilities
b. Managing the Department
c. Internal Oversight
ix. The Political-Bureaucratic Interface
Part Two: Sponsorship and Advertising Activities
I. Genesis of Sponsorship Activities
i. The 1995 Referendum
ii. New Policy for the Selection of Agencies
II. What Led to Problems in Sponsorship and Advertising
i. Administration of Sponsorship and Advertising Activities
a. Selection of Agencies
b. Concentration of Responsibilities within APORS
c. Political Involvement
d. Payments to Agencies
ii. Misrepresentations and Inadequacies in Reporting
a. Appendix U/Q Monitoring
b. Treasury Board Submissions
c. Reporting to Parliament by Public Works
III. Audits of Sponsorship and Advertising Activities
a. Audit and Ethics Branch (AEB) Review
b. Ernst & Young Audit
c. 2000 Internal Audit
d. Referral to the Auditor General
IV. Changes Implemented by the Government
i. Reforms in Direct Response to Concerns about Sponsorship and Advertising Activities
a. Changes to the Administration of Sponsorships
b. Changes to the Administration of Advertising
ii. Other Management Changes
a. Streamlining of Treasury Board Management Policies to Reinforce Essential Controls and
Management Capabilities
b. Clarification of the Responsibilities of Deputy Ministers and Holding Them to Account for
Management and Program Performance
c. Strengthening of Financial Management and Oversight
d. Improvement of Internal Audit to Support Deputy Ministers in Ensuring Adequate Controls are in Place
e. Reinforcement of Public Service Values and Transparency
f. Improvement of the Quality of Information on Expenditures and Management Performance Provided
to Parliament
g. Improvement of Governance of Crown Corporations
h. Legislative Changes Concerning Political Contributions
Annex A
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