Gomery Commission / Commission Gomery


Media Advisory
Public Hearings to be Convened September 7

September 2, 2004 (Ottawa): The Commission of Inquiry into the Sponsorship Program and Advertising Activities, which is headed by Mr. Justice John H. Gomery, will commence public hearings:

Date:Tuesday, September 7, 2004, continuing to January, 2005
Days:Monday - Thursday
Time:9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Location:Victoria Hall
Bytown Pavilion
111 Sussex Drive (former City Hall)
Ottawa, Ontario
Please note that this is a change of venue

Messrs. Bernard Roy, Lead Counsel, Neil Finkelstein, Co-Counsel and Guy Cournoyer, Associate Counsel will present opening statements on Tuesday, September 7. This will mark the beginning of Phase 1A of the Commission's Inquiry. The opening statements will be followed by the appearance of the first witnesses from the Office of the Auditor General of Canada.

A witness list will be posted on the Commission's Web site at www.gomery.ca.


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For further information, please contact:

François Perreault
(613) 230-2220, ext. 225


P.O. Box 1388, Station "B", Ottawa, Ontario / C.P. 1388, succursale "B", Ottawa (Ontario)
K1P 5R4
(613) 992-1834  Fax / télécopieur (613) 992-2373