"8 September 1998

Mr. François Lareau, LL.M.
55-890 Cahill Dr. W.
Ottawa, On
K1V 9A4

Dear Mr. Lareau:

Thank you for your letter of August 23, 1998 regarding the review of he Criminal Code by the Minister of Justice and her Department.  The Auditor General forwarded your letter to me as the officier responsible for audits of the Department of Justice.

Our office handles matters of accountability and management as part of our value for money audits and we will carefully consider your concerns as part of our audit planning process.

Yours sincerely,
[signature]
Alan Gilmore
Principal
Audit Operations"