Sponsorship Scandal

Who can explain the why of the 721 “events” for 1997 – 2000, or the benefits that were obtained? Here are a few examples of the events and their costs:

1998 – 1999 125e GRC $1,000,000
1998 – 1999 Promotion GRC $1,371,750
1997 - 1998 Golf GRC Rech. Maladie Inf. $17,750
1997 – 1998 GRC 11 November $6,000
1998 – 1999 GRC 125e (Verglas) $10,960
1997 – 1998 GRC 125e Anniversaire $360,000
1997 – 1998 GRC Benefice $17,750
1998 – 1999 Promotional Items $687,062
1999 – 2000 2000 Olympics – Advanced Planning $250,000
1998 – 1999 CMHC Corporate Image & Mess. Proj. $314,175
1998 – 1999 CMHC Project $96,825
1997 – 1998 Defecit O –Developpement Creatif $100,000
1998 – 1999 Divers Promo $351,500
1997 – 1998 Expo 2005 $292,500
1998 – 1999 Fetes gourmandes $75,000
1999 – 2000 Fetes gourmandes int’l de Montreal $75,000
1998 – 1999 Fetes gourmandes de Montreal $125,000
1998 – 1999 Logos Canada – Via $336,000
1998 – 1999 Millenaire BDC $143,750
1997 – 1998 NATO Training $168,000
1997 – 1998 Promotional Ítems $56,718
1998 – 1999 Unforeseen Events $200,000
1997 – 1998 Via Canada on Board $79,500
1997 – 1998 Via-Magazine $325,000

This list is 1/30 of the “events” for 1997 – 2000.

Here are another four examples:
1998 – 1999 China/Team Canada T.V. Series $1,500,000
1997 – 1998 CD-Roms $500,000
1997 – 1988 China T.V. Series $1,600,000
1999 – 2000 China Project $3,000,000

There are so many “events” that could be questioned.