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LIVE from outside court: Mike Duffy trial reaction as it happens: ow.ly/LioSE http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CB_rlaTWYAAYNRa.jpg
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More colour:
- people lined up outside the courtroom. First person in line is member of public, says he is "here because it has huge implications for democracy". Behind him are three staff from the Senate of Canada. Most people in line are journalists.
- four Ottawa Police Service officers outside the courtroom. Everyone will be subjected to go through metal detectors before going in the main courtroom.
- main courtroom will be full. Mix of reserved seats for journalists, and people who stood in line today
- overflow courtroom ... only about 40 or 50 people here. Not going to take up the 100+ seats available. -
Press Gallery line moves in first then public. All pass through metal detector #DuffyTrial @ctvottawa @CTVNewsby Graham Richardson via twitter 4/7/2015 2:23:44 PM
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by Graham Richardson via twitter 4/7/2015 2:25:52 PM
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Media slowly allowed in to Courtroom 33 for #DuffyTrial. Must pass through metal detector. Bags being checked. This could take a while.by Omar Sachedina via twitter 4/7/2015 2:26:00 PM
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Looks like any Canadian courtroom aside from dozens of reporters packed seats overflow room for public #duffytrial @ctvottawa @CTVNewsby Graham Richardson via twitter 4/7/2015 2:39:06 PM
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Don Bayne Duffy's lawyer checking lectern courtroom full waiting for defendant #duffytrial @ctvottawa @CTVNewsby Graham Richardson via twitter 4/7/2015 2:42:32 PM
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by Graham Richardson via twitter 4/7/2015 2:43:21 PM
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Mike Duffy is in court sits at defence table #DuffyTrial @ctvottawa @CTVNews his wife Heather whispers something to himby Graham Richardson via twitter 4/7/2015 2:45:28 PM
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by Graham Richardson via twitter 4/7/2015 2:48:41 PM
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by Graham Richardson via twitter 4/7/2015 2:49:54 PM
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Mike Duffy's wife in front row. Duffy is seated with a laptop on table. #DuffyTrialby Omar Sachedina via twitter 4/7/2015 2:50:44 PM
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He continues: Part 4 -- counts 29 to 31 -- Nigel Wright cheque. Not "to" Mike Duffy. Some of my cross examination will be compartmentalized , esp with Senate officials -- relate to the cross examination of senate officials will be somewhat detailed... not scintillating headlines for media.
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Bayne then goes into details. Says this began with media allegations, and subsequent reference by Senate to Deloitte . T
his wasn't an independent firm retained by defence for court purposes, it was senate seeking out advice to report back to senate on state of senate rules and guidelines -
Bayne says the Crown would like you as to put your hand in the sand and ignore (the Deloitte audit)
the evidence will show after Deloitte reporting to the senate, the senate through BOIE ...
this committee which runs admin of senate, in its public report 22 in direct response to Deloitte report -- it's a public report, the crown doesn't want you to consider this -
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KPMG mandated again by senate, not defence... these were wholly Senate-mandated reports. Done in 2013. Date matters, the info circumscribes--- covers 2009-2013. Senate made some attempts to clean up admin mess, that even after time period, independent audit firms are reporting on Senate's primary designations and whether they even *yet* have criteria.
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Regarding Part 4, the Nigel Wright cheque, Bayne says 'we have detailed email evidence (grabs binder, thump on desk) for part 4 when we examine, they were actually co-conspirators... ask you to consider -- self-interested witnesses, They refer the matter to the RCMP. Commence 16-mth investigation
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B: Senate said "on travel status when you're in ottawa", but doesn't mean you don't have to get up - you don't have to travel. Senate itself in 1998 said provincial residence means your primary residence, so you're on travel when you're in Ottawa. Forms says you have to designate your provincial designation is primary residence. He followed forms.
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Bayne: Don't know why Crown made comment that he isn't qualified to be senator. Not necessary comment. It's about the criteria the rules set: it must be prov of appt, can only be prov of appt, it can't be NCR and it must be residence. Sen Duffy PEI residence -- owned longer than Ottawa bungalow -- that clearly qualifies