Ms. Anne Marie Smart at the Government Operations and Estimates Committee

On March 10th, 2011. See this statement in context.

March 10th, 2011 / noon

Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet, Communications and Consultations, Privy Council Office

I was just going to tell you that advertising goes through exactly the same process as news releases for approving the content, so the department, the minister's office checks with Public Works, checks with Treasury Board, ourselves, and PMO are involved.

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