New funds for Translation Bureau largely aimed at existing efforts to tackle federal interpretation shortfall
Interpretation capacity issues already brewing pre-pandemic have constrained parliamentary work since the shift to hybrid work following the onset of COVID-19.
‘I made an error in judgment,’ CBSA official says of dining with ArriveCan contractors
‘People that admit openly that they’ve breached the basic code of conduct as civil servants are now being promoted,’ said Bloc Québécois MP Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagné following the testimony.
Unions, experts call into question feds’ move to divest 50 per cent of property holdings while also calling for back-to-workplace policies
Stephanie Ross, an associate professor of labour studies, called the strategy ‘obviously contradictory’ in that less office space ‘means poorer and less effective working conditions for people when they come to work.’
PSPC deputy minister challenges the procurement watchdog’s ‘favouritism’ findings in McKinsey contracts
‘I do not accept the findings … I do not accept that there is favouritism for McKinsey in the current system, based on our assessment as a common service provider,’ Arianne Reza told the House Government Operations Committee on May 1.
Federal procurement already feeling blowback from ArriveCan scandal, say experts
As the government grapples with the repercussions of the ArriveCan debacle, industry experts say over-scrutiny in the process will likely slow down business.
‘Under-the-surface favouritism’: Procurement watchdog finds no evidence of political meddling in McKinsey contracts
‘If we were to see something that would give rise to a suspicion of criminality, we would refer that to the RCMP,’ says Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic. ‘We have not referenced anything to the RCMP.’
What’s in the budget for federal procurement? More money for housing, less for long-term projects
Key highlights of the budget concerning procurement include ‘strengthening integrity in the public service,’ as the ArriveCan scandal unfolds.
Canada’s military procurement: a laundry list of broken promises
Only a foolish military analyst would hail the recent defence policy update as a solid building block upon which to rebuild our badly depleted CAF.
ArriveCan contractor admits ‘mistakes,’ faces historic public rebuke in Parliament; RCMP search contractor’s home day before House admonishment
After being admonished in the House of Commons on April 17, ArriveCan contractor Kristian Firth confirms the RCMP searched his property, but that it was not related to the ArriveCan investigation.
Procurement watchdog to probe ‘bait and switch’ practices across departments amid ArriveCan revelations
Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic’s January report found most of the subcontractors pitched to secure a contract with the government on the ArriveCan application did not perform the work.
