Evidence of meeting #48 for Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics in the 39th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was campaign.
A recording is available from Parliament.
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Bloc
Carole Lavallée Bloc Saint-Bruno—Saint-Hubert, QC
No one explained it to you. If we leave that money aside, how much money did you spend for your own campaign?
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Bloc
Carole Lavallée Bloc Saint-Bruno—Saint-Hubert, QC
Did you get more than 10 percent of the vote? Were you entitled to a rebate?
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Bloc
Carole Lavallée Bloc Saint-Bruno—Saint-Hubert, QC
Who kept the rebate from the Chief Electoral Officer?
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Bloc
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Bloc
Carole Lavallée Bloc Saint-Bruno—Saint-Hubert, QC
Did your riding association get that money, or did the national party keep it?
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Bloc
Carole Lavallée Bloc Saint-Bruno—Saint-Hubert, QC
You received $7,700. Who told you that you would be getting that money?
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As an Individual
We just received a paper saying that we were going to receive $7,700 in our account. There wasn't any specific person that I can recall.
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As an Individual
Yes, it would be with Elections Canada. I still have a copy. It's a transfer agreement.
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Bloc
Carole Lavallée Bloc Saint-Bruno—Saint-Hubert, QC
Was it explained to you why you were being so generously sent $7,700?
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Bloc
Carole Lavallée Bloc Saint-Bruno—Saint-Hubert, QC
Did you understand at any time that this money was intended for a regional advertising program?
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Bloc
Carole Lavallée Bloc Saint-Bruno—Saint-Hubert, QC
And no one explained to you that an official agent had to authorize those expenses.
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As an Individual
No. It was just in information material I received from Elections Canada.