Evidence of meeting #34 for Government Operations and Estimates in the 40th Parliament, 3rd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was sauvé.
A recording is available from Parliament.
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Marc Lemay Bloc Abitibi—Témiscamingue, QC
He regularly sent you cheques, between $5,000 and $10,000 a month, for about 30 months, if I correctly understood.
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Marc Lemay Bloc Abitibi—Témiscamingue, QC
Could you tell us the date on which you received the first amount of money? Do you remember that? Do you have to search in your documents?
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As an Individual
Wait a bit. The first time, I believe, was September 28, 2007.
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Marc Lemay Bloc Abitibi—Témiscamingue, QC
In September 2007, you received your first payment.
On what date did you receive the last amount?
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As an Individual
That was in 2009, but I don't remember the date. My last invoice, if I remember correctly, dates back to the third month of 2009.
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Marc Lemay Bloc Abitibi—Témiscamingue, QC
Consequently, around March 2009, you sent Mr. Sauvé your last invoice.
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As an Individual
He subsequently informed me that my services were no longer being retained, in accordance with what was agreed upon in the basic contract that we had entered into.
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Marc Lemay Bloc Abitibi—Témiscamingue, QC
When did you learn that Mr. Sauvé's business was under the control of the Hells Angels? How did you learn that?
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As an Individual
When I started working for Mr. Sauvé, his business wasn't under the control of the Hells Angels; I'm convinced of that. Had it previously been under the Hells Angels' control? I know nothing about that.
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Marc Lemay Bloc Abitibi—Témiscamingue, QC
In your mind, Mr. Varin, that business was not under the control of the Hells Angels between 2007 and 2009.
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Marc Lemay Bloc Abitibi—Témiscamingue, QC
I imagine you know that Mr. Pichet works for Mr. Nolin on a regular basis.
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Marc Lemay Bloc Abitibi—Témiscamingue, QC
You say you've known Mr. Nolin for 40 years. Do you meet with him on a regular basis?
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As an Individual
I meet with Mr. Nolin regularly. We very often eat at the same restaurant. I've always had an excellent relationship with Senator Nolin.
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Marc Lemay Bloc Abitibi—Témiscamingue, QC
We won't do any advertising for a restaurant in Montreal, but are we to understand that you regularly have your base at a certain restaurant and that that is where you meet with your people for business lunches?
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As an Individual
That's very true. Moreover, Mr. Lapierre has very often talked about that.