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“Our contractor, Gerald Donohue, was having some health issues and we were unsure if the company was even going to continue existing. However, things have settled down (he’s brought in additional staff) and we would official like to continue our services contract with Mr. Donohue and his company Ottawa ICF. … We have backdated the duration of services to the beginning of the 2010 fiscal year.”
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Page 27 – memo subject: Services Contract
“4. Contractors should not start working prior to contract award”
JN: What does contract award mean?
SM: “When the agreement is signed by the contractor and the Senate.”
JN: So can’t start work until then / SM: Yes. -
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Page 10 – Title “Gerald Donohue Duties” signed by Mike Duffy dated December 20, 2010 (same as amended services contract)
Duties read: “To monitor media and brief the Senator on emerging and current issues of special interest… write and edit speeches, brief remarks, press release… plus other such duties as may arise from time to time.” -
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JN: I asked you a series of questions about services. I asked you about some things that did not appear on the request for services contract itself (i.e. gifts, fitness training.) The answer you gave was that if the request for services contract mentioned these things you wouldn’t have approved it.
SM: Yes -
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Tab 5, page 23 – Mercer to Makhlouf
“We didn’t elaborate on the details… because that was exactly what we had indicated on his last contract. We didn’t think there would be any need to elaborate. Essentially the editorial services consist of review and editing of speeches… (e-mail continues). -
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Crown moves on to 2011/12 fiscal year – Tab 7/Tab 8
Summary for that year: $24k contract to Donohue, who issued $2k monthly invoices
Crown asks Makhlouf if anything in the all those contracts suggests that money would be given to a third-party, Makhlouf says no. -
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Makhlouf says she's aware of Senate Administrative Rules, but when it comes to interpreting it she goes to her manager. SM only familiar and refers to Chapter 3 to ensure work is parliamentary-related. When it comes to other chapters she refers to her manager
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