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[476] Two days after Mr. Kennedy presented Mr. Monty with his proposal for getting the THA
process back on the timetable, Mr. Monty sent a letter to Mr. Ballantyne. The letter addressed the
timelines for the THA process.
[477] Mr. Monty sent this letter as the Chair, THA Working Group. It is not an internal
memorandum. It was written as an external communication from the Working Group to DIAND,
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notwithstanding that Mr. Ballantyne is Mr. Monty’s supervisor.
[478] Mr. Monty stated that the Working Group had recognized that the public input on the
process indicated a desire for more consultation. As such, the projected date for negotiations was
extended to March 2001 with a caution that September 2001 may be more appropriate.
[479] I note that Mr. Kennedy was also a member of the THA Working Group.
[480] There is a handwritten note on this exhibit, signed by Mr. Ballantyne, that is addressed to
Mr. Monty. Mr. Ballantyne says, “[a]s discussed we have to keep with the timelines contained in the
public document on THAs under “Next Steps” Minister committed to timelines.”
[481] On June 22, 2000, SYFC wrote to Alan Chisholm, HRDC. This letter, written by Mr. Alan
Kerr, said that the Board of SYFC had approved funding of up to $14,500,000 for Phase 2 on
condition that there be financial participation from the Canada Jobs Fund and the YTG, and that the
THA process continued as presented by DIAND. This letter is found at Exhibit D-11, Tab 92.