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.

On the agenda

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Gilles Varin  As an Individual
Norman Glouberman  As an Individual
Julia Gersovitz  As an Individual

9 a.m.

As an Individual

Gilles Varin

I was paid every month. This was done in amounts of $5,000 to $10,000 a month.

Diane Bourgeois Bloc Terrebonne—Blainville, QC

Was that in cash or by cheque?

9 a.m.

As an Individual

Gilles Varin

It was by cheque, including GST and QST.

Diane Bourgeois Bloc Terrebonne—Blainville, QC

The $118,000 was paid over 30 months in amounts of $1,000 a month.

9 a.m.

As an Individual

Gilles Varin

It was $5,000 to $10,000 a month.

Diane Bourgeois Bloc Terrebonne—Blainville, QC

Do you have proof of those payments? Could you submit them to the committee?

9 a.m.

As an Individual

Gilles Varin

Yes, I don't have them in my hand, but I could very well provide the list to you and submit it to the clerk.

Diane Bourgeois Bloc Terrebonne—Blainville, QC

That's good.

You say you advised Mr. Sauvé and told him what he had to do.

Did you advise him to organize a cocktail fundraiser?

9 a.m.

As an Individual

Diane Bourgeois Bloc Terrebonne—Blainville, QC

Did someone contact you to send him the message?

9 a.m.

As an Individual

Diane Bourgeois Bloc Terrebonne—Blainville, QC

That wasn't the case.

9 a.m.

As an Individual

Diane Bourgeois Bloc Terrebonne—Blainville, QC

Who do you think advised him to do the cocktail fundraiser?

9 a.m.

As an Individual

Gilles Varin

It was the president of the Bourassa riding association.

Diane Bourgeois Bloc Terrebonne—Blainville, QC

All right, it was the president.

9 a.m.

As an Individual

Gilles Varin

It was Mr. Gilles Prud'Homme.

Diane Bourgeois Bloc Terrebonne—Blainville, QC

You know him, don't you?

9 a.m.

As an Individual

Gilles Varin

I met him then. I didn't know him at all before that.

Diane Bourgeois Bloc Terrebonne—Blainville, QC

All right.

9 a.m.

As an Individual

Gilles Varin

I didn't know the candidate who was there either.

Diane Bourgeois Bloc Terrebonne—Blainville, QC

Did you do any other work for other businesses with PWGSC or other federal departments?

9 a.m.

As an Individual

Diane Bourgeois Bloc Terrebonne—Blainville, QC

You never did any other such work during your 40-year career?

Do you know Minister Paradis very well?

9 a.m.

As an Individual

Gilles Varin

I don't know him intimately. I know him because I met him a few times at cocktail parties.