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	Encyclopedia: Sponsorship Scandal
		The sponsorship scandal, "AdScam", or Sponsorgate is an ongoing scandal that came as a result of a Canadian Federal Government 'Sponsorship' program in the Province of Quebec that was originally rationalized as an effort to raise Canadian patriotic sentiments to counter Quebec Sepratism.
		The scandal that emerged from the discovery of illicit and even illegal activities within the administration of the program involving misuse and misdirection of funds that were intended to go to government advertising in Quebec.
		Sponsorship is a means to achieve this, by somply and with compassion, holding a space open for a person, a safe space that they can enter and explore and test out their feelings without judgement.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Sponsorship-Scandal (469 words)

	Sponsorship scandal: Just the facts... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		The sponsorship scandal or "AdScam" is an ongoing scandal (A disgraceful event) that many think will lead to the collapse of the government of Canada (A nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada).
		The scandal involved the misuse and misdirection of funds that were intended to go to government advertising in Quebec (The largest province of Canada; a French colony from 1663 to 1759 when it was lost to the British) over the preceding decade.
		The sponsorship program was originally conceived in 1996 and was a response to Quebec (The largest province of Canada; a French colony from 1663 to 1759 when it was lost to the British) 's nearly successful secession referendum in 1995 (additional info and facts about secession referendum in 1995).
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/S/Sp/Sponsorship_Scandal.htm (2524 words)

	Sponsorship scandal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The sponsorship program was originally conceived in 1996 and was a response to a referendum in 1995 in which Quebecers voted narrowly against a proposal to separate from Canada.
		Martin, who was Finance Minister from 1993 to 2002, has insisted the scandal was orchestrated by a very select group of individuals, particularly within Prime Minister Chrétien's inner circle and that he had no knowledge of their actions.
		However the scandal affected, in part, the collapse of Prime Minister Paul Martin's minority government in Canada on November 28, 2005 the opposition, forced an election a month earlier than the report is scheduled to be released, January 23rd 2006.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Liberal_Party_of_Canada_sponsorship_scandal (3524 words)

	Listen Up Program - Government In Error: Sponsorship Scandal (Articles - Apr 29/04)
		Opposition MP’’s on the Commons Committee investigating the scandal are surprised Pelletier met with the civil servant in charge of the program, given the difference in their stations.
		Today's investigations focus on the 1997-2002 period when the sponsorship program was fully operating, but the pattern of contracting irregularities based on political favouritism was already entrenched in the branch headed by Guité before the sponsorship program was born, he said.
		The poll was conducted Feb. 17-22 as the sponsorship scandal continued to rock the federal government after the auditor general concluded that Quebec communications firms with Liberal ties pocketed $100 million from $250 million in government contracts.
	www.listenuptv.com /programs/040429gov2.htm (8674 words)

	The Blue Maple Leaf: 73% of Canadians Conclude Paul Martin is Responsible for the Sponsorship Scandal – CBC Poll
		Asked to asses blame for the scandal on five different targets; 45% say the liberal party is ‘very’ responsible for it.
		His deception involves the use of the word ‘very’ in assessing who was responsible for the sponsorship scandal.
		When you add together the number of Canadians that think Paul Martin is responsible for the sponsorship scandal versus those that do not, you have 73% of Canadians that conclude Paul Martin is to blame.
	canadiancoalition.org /bluemapleleaf01/73pctSayMartinResponsibleForAdscam.html (810 words)

	The sponsorship scandal-(CND) - Asylum Forums
		There had been rumours that a government advertising and sponsorship program set up to promote unity in the wake of the 1995 referendum in Quebec, was little more than a vehicle to reward loyal Liberal supporters.
		Brault said he found out that the "magic recipe" to get sponsorship contracts was to "lend a sympathetic ear" to the party's demands.
		scandal is a matter of individuals, not ideals.
	www.asylumnation.com /asylum/_r/showthread/threadid_40902/index.html (1836 words)

	- Opinion: Let’s Not Get Carried Away : The Sponsorship Scandal
		In the complex political machine, where fiscal transactions are everywhere, patronage is popular, and deals are constantly being made, it is unrealistic to expect Paul Martin to have seen and understood the entire sponsorship scandal in the clear form that we see it now and to have taken a stand.
		Whether or not Paul Martin knew about the scandal in some way, shape or form is but a minor accusation and does not render him incapable of being Prime Minister.
		In addition, the sponsorship scandal has served only to fuel the distaste of Péquistes for the federal government.
	fclass.vaniercollege.qc.ca /echo/May.%209,%202005/opinion/opinion_3.htm (660 words)

	Dashan and the Liberal Sponsorship Scandal \| Watching China (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		The Angry Chinese Blogger has some details on how Dashan is involved in a Canadian political scandal.
		For uninitiated non-Canadians, the basic thrust of the latest row with the governing Liberal Party is that they have been accused ot funnelling money earmarked for an advertizing budget to Liberal-friendly companies.
		The sponsorship fund in question was setup in response to the 1995 Quebec referendum on whether the province should separate from Canada, which failed only by a slim margin.
	www.watchingchina.com /node/71 (350 words)

	babble: BREAKING NEWS-Sponsorship scandal explodes
		A scandalous revelation at the Gomery enquiry would open a window of opportunity for the NDP, but they have to seize that opportunity in a hostile media environment.
		You had the scandal plagued Liberals under Pearson who nonetheless on policy were more or less taking the country in the direction Canadians wanted - and you had the Creditistes under Real Caouette scoopinmg up a ton of Quebec seats (kind of like the BQ today).
		Quebec Liberals are scandalized and utterly embarrassed by this mess and are ready to turn their backs on the Liberals.
	www.rabble.ca /babble/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic&f=2&t=007517 (7690 words)

	SponsorshipSecrets.com - Sponsorship proposal plans on every sport, talent, event, and competition.
		Sponsorship Secrets is offering you a pre-packaged sponsorship proposal kit that can get you cash and equipment.
		Sponsorship in North America is projected to reach over 10 Billion dollars in 2005.
		The Sponsorship Secrets information package is a comprehensive report that is easy to follow and will help you get started immediately.
	www.SponsorshipSecrets.com (334 words)

	CTV.ca \| Sponsorship scandal anger subsiding: poll
		The sponsorship scandal appears to have dropped off the radar for most Canadians, according to a recent poll that suggests health care is again the top priority.
		At the peak of the sponsorship scandal, in April, Groupaction president Jean Brault alleged kickbacks in testimony that became public knowledge.
		If anger over the sponsorship scandal remains low when Parliament resumes in the fall, that could mean Harper has missed his opportunity to force an election.
	www.ctv.ca /servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/1124116113791_119525313/?hub=Canada (410 words)

	Macleans.ca \| Top Stories \| Leaders gang up on Prime Minister Paul Martin over sponsorship scandal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		VANCOUVER (CP) - It took just seconds Thursday for the sponsorship scandal to be used as a weapon to pound Prime Minister Paul Martin in the first of the nationally broadcast leaders' debates.
		Martin shot back that Duceppe and the Bloc were interested in capitalizing on the scandal only so long as it serves to tear apart the country.
		The Bloc has been like a bulldog on the sponsorship file, repeatedly hammering the Liberals on the issue in the last two years and playing it up during the current campaign.
	www.macleans.ca /topstories/news/shownews.jsp?content=n1215105A (504 words)

	Mapleleafweb.com: Auditor General Report on Sponsorship Scandal - Findings of the Auditor General
		From 1997 to 2001, the federal government ran the Sponsorship Program in a way that showed little regard for Parliament, the Financial Administration Act, contracting rules and regulations, transparency, and value for money.
		Sponsorship funds were transferred to Crown corporations using unusual methods that appear designed to provide significant commissions to communications agencies, while hiding the source of funds and the true nature of the transactions.
		The government provided a $3 million dollar sponsorship of the 125 th anniversary of the RCMP.
	www.mapleleafweb.com /education/spotlight/issue_49/findings.html (551 words)

	CBC News Indepth: Federal sponsorship scandal
		Pelletier said she came forward with allegations of excessive sponsorship spending because she was a "pitiful" single mother who was trying to draw attention to herself.
		Although Pelletier was not suspended in the original sponsorship firings on February 24, he was criticized by opposition members who suggested that the sponsorship program could not have operated without his knowledge since he was in charge of the Liberal party's unity strategy and took an active role in everything that was going on.
		He moved on to become an executive director of the sponsorship branch of the department that was at the centre of Sheila Fraser's report.
	www.cbc.ca /news/background/groupaction/whoswho.html (3997 words)

	Paul Martin Time: Sponsorship scandal threatens community arts and culture festivals
		CBC HALIFAX - Fallout from the scandal-plagued federal sponsorship program is spreading across the country as dozens of small arts and culture groups anxiously await news about money promised to them by Sponsorship Canada.
		The prime minister launched a public inquiry into the federal sponsorship program Tuesday, the day Auditor General Sheila Fraser released her report into the scandal.
		Now, with the sponsorship scandal in Quebec dominating the news, these festival and event organizers are feeling punished despite following the rules.
	paulmartintime.ca /mediacoverage/000284.html (475 words)

	CBC News Indepth: Federal sponsorship scandal
		She found that $100 million was paid to a variety of communications agencies in the form of fees and commissions and said the program was basically designed to generate commissions for these companies rather than to produce any benefit for Canadians.
		The revelations from the unravelling scandal would cost the Liberals dearly in the election of June 28, 2004: their majority evaporated and — for the first time in 25 years — Canada had a minority government.
		He vigorously defended the federal sponsorship program as an important part of the battle against Quebec sovereigntists in the wake of the 1995 referendum.
	www.cbc.ca /news/background/groupaction (1027 words)

	Sponsorship-Scandal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		OTTAWA (CP) - The clock finally ran out on the parliamentary inquiry into the sponsorship scandal Thursday, as MPs split along partisan lines and failed to reach agreement on a draft report.
		The deadlock means there will be no conclusions or recommendations published by the all-party panel despite three months of testimony from more than 50 witnesses.
		The public accounts committee began its hearings in February, after a damning report on the sponsorship program by Auditor General Sheila Fraser.
	www.cp.org /english/online/full/National/040513/n0513137A.html (667 words)

	The Gazette - Wednesday, February 18, 2004
		The federal Liberal sponsorship scandal has started a potential political landslide, troubling Liberals across the country.
		Part of the difficulty of dealing with such scandals is the creation, policing and enforcement of penalties, he explained, adding a public inquiry was set up and may involve some prominent former cabinet ministers, possibly even former prime minister Jean Chrétien.
		Martin has gone as far as putting his job on the line if a public investigation finds that he had prior knowledge of the misspending, as he was finance minister at the time under the Chrétien government.
	www.gazette.uwo.ca /2004/February/18/news4.asp (445 words)

	Canadians Believe Martin New About Sponsorship Scandal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		A new poll by Praxicus Public Strategies reveals that a majority of Canadians believe that Prime Minister Martin was aware of the abuse of funds in the sponsorship scandal.
		Canadians are evenly divided as to whether the Liberals under Paul Martin will get to the bottom of the scandal (42%), or merely cover-up for the scandal (42%).
		Among Quebeckers who believe he was aware of the abuse of funds, 62% believe that Martin was involved directly in the scandal, while 38% believe he turned a blind eye to what was going on.
	www.praxicus.com /Sponsorshipscandal.htm (595 words)

	Who is really to blame in the sponsorship scandal - the politicians or the senior public servants? - April 2004 - ...
		At another level, it’s important to remember that the sponsorship program was highly politicized from the beginning.
		The program, while ostensibly national in scope, targeted all its money to Quebec, the province that is the bastion and base for the Liberals, and the home to the most senior and powerful Cabinet ministers in the Chrétien government.
		In short, the sponsorship program was political from the very beginning, and politicians likely sent clear signals that this program was not going to be hamstrung by Treasury Board rules and procedures on grants and subventions.
	www.now.carleton.ca /2004-04/329.htm (457 words)

	Quebec Liberals not tied to sponsorship scandal, Charest says @ workopolis.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		-- Quebec Premier Jean Charest firmly rejected any links between his party and the federal sponsorship scandal after it became known one of his staffers resigned after testimony at the Gomery inquiry showed he received payments from a Quebec firm.
		ADQ Leader Mario Dumont said he would closely monitor the anticipated testimony from members of another firm, Group Everest, tied to the sponsorship scandal.
		No part of this article may be reproduced or republished or redistributed without the prior written consent of the copyright holder.
	vancouverplus.workopolis.com /servlet/Content/qprinter/20050322/GOMSIDE22 (338 words)

	Elect Susan Thompson - Sponsorship Scandal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Prime Minister Paul Martin claims he didn't know what was happening, even though he was the finance minister, vice-chair of the Treasury Board, and a senior Quebec minister--basically, the one signing the cheques.
		Frankly, I think if Paul Martin and the Liberals were serious about fixing this scandal they'd give back the $300,000 of our money they got in corporate kickbacks from the ad firms.
		I also find it strange that then-Finance Minister Martin said he had no money for healthcare or tuition cuts or a national child care program but he had hundreds of millions to waste on this.
	www.electsusanthompson.ca /issues/sponsorship (299 words)

	Welcome to the Gomery Commission website (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		On February 19, 2004, an Order in Council was issued defining the terms of reference for the Commission of Inquiry into the Sponsorship Program and Advertising Activities.
		The first requires the Commission to investigate and report on questions raised, directly or indirectly, by Chapters 3 and 4 of the November 2003 Report of the Auditor General of Canada.
		The second mandate calls upon the Commission to make recommendations to the Government of Canada, based upon its factual findings, to prevent mismanagement of sponsorship programs and advertising activities in the future.
	www.gomery.ca /en (168 words)

	thetyee.ca Liberal Corruption, beyond the Sponsorship Scandal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		This is not to say that the sponsorship scandal should be ignored or is unimportant.
		But on the grand scale of things the sponsorship scandal is a side-show of Lilliputian proportions The people involved, the usual bottom-feeders of power politics, don’t deserve the attention they’re getting.
		The polls also say that the sponsorship scandal is dropping down the list of concerns -- replaced by traditional issues such as health care, child poverty and the environment.
	www.thetyee.ca /Views/2005/06/14/BeyondSponsorship (3736 words)

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