Public Accounts committee  Yes, there was a document.

Public Accounts committee  I was aware that this gentleman was being removed that day, because Doug Lang called me. I did not know, sir--I did not know who signed off on that and who took that decision. The chair asked me not to speculate. I knew it would either have been Inspector Roy or Dave Gork, because obviously these were the two that were leading....

Public Accounts committee  With regard to Mr. Frizzell's comments about Doug Lang, etc., and Mr. Macaulay's comments, I'll put it all in together. When Rosalie Burton came into my office and talked about the sad state that the witnesses were in following interviews by Sergeant Frizzell, we talked about the fact that NCPC was being decimated and that these people were witnesses.

Public Accounts committee  Absolutely not.

Public Accounts committee  No, I am not. If I may elaborate, following Commissioner Zaccardelli's severe disappointment with Chief Superintendent Macaulay's failure to come forward in a timely manner with the knowledge he had concerning the alleged wrongdoings in the HR and corporate areas, he had a meeting with him.

Public Accounts committee  Mr. Chair, I'm not aware of the document. Could I see the document, please? Mr. Chair, I don't recall seeing this document. But what it is is Ron Lewis asking me to go forward with unsolicited complaints from senior officers concerning the conduct of the former CHRO, Jim Ewanovich.

Public Accounts committee  Thank you.

Public Accounts committee  It's January 5, 2004. When Ron Lewis was testifying on Monday, he was talking about a conversation that he and I had had. He said November. In my mind, as I'm listening to his conversation, that meeting between us took place in early January and he was laying out all of the noise around it.

Public Accounts committee  I, Barbara George, swear that the evidence I shall give on this examination shall be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. So help me God.

Public Accounts committee  Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Let me begin by expressing my appreciation to the committee for allowing me this opportunity to respond to the very serious allegation that has been made against me by the member for Etobicoke Centre. As the member for York West said on Monday, “In this process, it is unfair for people to have accusations made against them and not to have sufficient time to be able to respond.”

Public Accounts committee  The performance bonuses for the RCMP, as with all the EX positions across government, are given annually. The individual in question was accorded a bonus for having met his duties--his key initiatives and his ongoing initiatives--so it was as a matter of fact.

Public Accounts committee  This was in the year prior to his resignation.

Public Accounts committee  After he was suspended--

Public Accounts committee  No.

Public Accounts committee  The bonus was awarded in the years prior to any allegations of wrongdoing having been put forward. That was when he received that bonus.