Category: Public Services and Procurement Canada

Tory MP to Table Motion Amending Blacklist Code of Eligible Federal Contractors

May 30, 2023
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Conservative MP Stephanie Kusie has served notice that she will table a motion in a House of Commons committee proposing that changes be made to the “Government-Wide Integrity Regime” setting new standards for a blacklist of federal contractors. Kusie read the text of her motion on May 29 to the Commons Standing Committee on Government…

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Plan for Fate of Crumbling 24 Sussex Expected by Fall, Minister Tells MPs

May 29, 2023
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Public Services and Procurement Minister Helena Jaczek says the Liberal government expects to have a plan for the future of 24 Sussex Drive by the fall. Jaczek appeared today before a House committee on government operations and was pressed by Opposition MPs on when her government intends to make a decision about the official residence…

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‘We’re Just Fighting for Fair Wages’: Workers Gather on Parliament Hill for First Day of PSAC Strike

April 19, 2023
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On the first day of the Public Service Alliance of Canada’s (PSAC) general strike, hundreds of workers gathered on Parliament Hill in Ottawa to demand better wages. “Workers are fed up, workers are frustrated, and workers are saying enough is enough. We’re not going to take the garbage anymore,” PSAC national president Chris Aylward told a…

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Public Health Agency Spent Over $2.5 Million on ArriveCan App Promotion: Document

February 6, 2023
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The federal public health agency spent over $2.5 million on contracts related to advertising, public relations, and other types of promotions for the ArriveCan app, according to newly released figures. The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) awarded contracts totaling $2.54 million for various promotional projects related to the app between 2020 and 2022, according to an Inquiry…

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Public Works Raises McKinsey Contract Total to $104.6M, Says Millions Awarded by Other Departments

January 26, 2023
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The federal public works department has revised previously provided information on contracts awarded to U.S. multinational consulting firm McKinsey, bringing the amount to a total of $104.6 million since 2015, and says it’s currently gathering information from other departments who also spent millions on the firm. Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) provided the information…

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Public Works Raises McKinsey Contracts Total to $104.6M, Says Millions Awarded by Other Departments

January 26, 2023
CanadaDominic BartonJustin TrudeauMcKinseyPublic Services and Procurement CanadaWorld
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The federal public works department has revised previously provided information on contracts awarded to U.S. multinational consulting firm McKinsey, bringing the amount to a total of $104.6 million since 2015, and says it’s currently gathering information from other departments who also spent millions on the firm. Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) provided the information…

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