Information & Ethics committee  I, Claude Benoit, do solemnly, sincerely, and truly affirm and declare the taking of any oath is, according to my religious belief, unlawful. I do also solemnly, sincerely, and truly affirm and declare that the evidence I shall give on this examination shall be the truth, the who

Information & Ethics committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. Members of Parliament, I would like to begin by thanking you for your invitation, which will allow the Old Port of Montréal Corporation to attest to the rigour and transparency of its management, to set the record straight and dispel any doubts sparked by t

Information & Ethics committee  Thank you for your question. First, I would like to clarify something. You were told that the catering costs were astronomical. I have to tell you that, over the past three years, since 2009, a total of 2,530 meals and snacks were served at 175 business meetings, for an average

Information & Ethics committee  The car allowance is a taxable benefit for the chief executive, which has historically been included in the compensation. I use this car to travel on behalf of the Old Port of Montréal Corporation, not on my personal behalf. Since it is a benefit that comes with my pay, it is par

Information & Ethics committee  Mr. Chair, this 10-day mission was duly approved and it included two days of travel. The mission consisted of a visit to the sites and facilities of interest to the Old Port of Montréal Corporation. In terms of the planning of international ferry terminals, we have a project with

Information & Ethics committee  The expenses and travel costs are in compliance with the Treasury Board guidelines We often receive missions like that at the Old Port of Montréal Corporation. We share a great deal of our expertise, we welcome people and we provide them with information about our site. It is qui

Information & Ethics committee  Mr. Chair, let me clarify that the amount is $12,000 per year, or $1,000 per month. As you know, it is taxable at the maximum rate, and the allowance is to cover my car costs when I travel on behalf of the Old Port of Montréal Corporation.

Information & Ethics committee  In November 2000.

Information & Ethics committee  No, it was in 2000.

Information & Ethics committee  That falls under my duties. I am responsible for conducting interviews and selecting candidates. I then submit the nominations to our audit committee for approval and, obviously, also to our board of directors.

Information & Ethics committee  When we hired him, we looked at the results of Richard Tardif in similar positions. We were convinced he was the best candidate. After all, Richard Tardif had worked as an accountant for the Office of the Auditor General of Canada, for Telefilm Canada, which is a major Canadian c

Information & Ethics committee  Our accounts and our financial statements are audited by the Auditor General of Canada. The role of our accountant, or financial officer, has to do with management. The executive provides the statements in the annual reports. From that point of view, I agree that it is important

Information & Ethics committee  The purpose of the trip was to go see the development of similar ferry terminals, because we are working on a ferry terminal project. I was also going to see urban spaces and landscaping, as well as recreational boating facilities, because we had a project to renew our facilities

Information & Ethics committee  First, I would like to make it clear that we submit a business plan to the government every year, in which all the projects that we plan to develop or implement are listed and described. So the government is aware of all our projects, through our business plan. Second, seven re

Information & Ethics committee  I feel that it is crucial for me and my colleagues to look for inspiration elsewhere and to establish connections and networks. That is how we have managed to sell exhibits to other Canadian institutions.