John Gomery Quotations

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,

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.

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,

failed to take the most elementary precautions against mismanagement.

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

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

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

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

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

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