Statement made on 21 March 2011 by Senator James Cowan
Hon. James S. Cowan (Leader of the Opposition):
Honourable senators, my question is for the Leader of the Government in the Senate.
The Public Sector Integrity Commissioner of Canada is an officer of Parliament. Ms. Christiane Ouimet was appointed to this position in 2007. As we all know, there were a series of complaints against the Public Sector Integrity Commissioner that resulted in a performance audit by the Auditor General of Canada. That audit began in May 2009.
On October 7, 2010, Ms. Ouimet left the Public Sector Integrity Commission. On December 9, 2010 the Auditor General of Canada released a highly critical report on the performance of Ms. Ouimet in her capacity as Public Sector Integrity Commissioner.
Did Ms. Ouimet resign from her position, or was she fired?
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