Coffin said he regularly sent phoney invoices to the Public Works Ministry in Ottawa, billing for the full amount when the work didn't justify it. On one occasion, he used up the entire production budget allotted to him to manage a $2 million sponsorship event, and over-billed by $11,000.
Paul Coffin
"Were you persuaded or was it suggested to you that you should bill in this way rather than simply billing ... the straightforward way?" asked inquiry head, Justice John Gomery.
"Yes, Mr. Commissioner," replied Coffin.
"Thank you," Gomery said. "Now I'm going to ask you to tell me who that person was."
Coffin replied: "Mr. Guité."
Chuck Guite