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Government Operations committee I have no evidence to point to about whether there was favouritism involved. One of the best arrangements for contracting is to leave it at the professional public service level to make those kinds of judgments so that there isn't micromanagement by ministers or direct involvem
February 13th, 2023Committee meeting
Dr. Paul Thomas
Government Operations committee Yes, I am concerned about the growing use of consultants to do core functions of government, such as policy advisory work and, in particular, any application of policy. That belongs in the hands of the public service. Other countries, such as Australia and New Zealand, have embar
February 13th, 2023Committee meeting
Dr. Paul Thomas
Government Operations committee One of the problems for outside observers like me—and for members of Parliament, I would say—is that the most interesting parts of the decision-making process are cloaked in confidentiality and secrecy. You really can't see the main decision-making point. I would observe, based
February 13th, 2023Committee meeting
Dr. Paul Thomas
Government Operations committee No. As per my disclaimer at the start, I have none.
February 13th, 2023Committee meeting
Dr. Paul Thomas
February 13th, 2023Committee meeting
Dr. Paul Thomas
February 13th, 2023Committee meeting
Dr. Paul Thomas
Government Operations committee Correct.
February 13th, 2023Committee meeting
Dr. Paul Thomas
February 13th, 2023Committee meeting
Dr. Paul Thomas
Government Operations committee Okay. I suggest that there are some criteria, but they're generally quite vague, and certain activities should not be candidates for outsourcing. Diminished policy capacity within the public service and a lack of confidence in the willingness of senior public servants to speak t
February 13th, 2023Committee meeting
Dr. Paul Thomas
Government Operations committee Thank you for the opportunity. I read and listened to the testimony before this committee, but I don't have specialized knowledge about the McKinsey case. Therefore, my remarks will necessarily be rather general in nature. I encourage the committee to study the topic of contract
February 13th, 2023Committee meeting
Dr. Paul Thomas
Procedure and House Affairs committee It will help cure your insomnia.
June 7th, 2018Committee meeting
Dr. Paul Thomas
Procedure and House Affairs committee I didn't say that very well. Let me clarify. Elections Canada can't get into the business of exhorting people to get out and vote. They can tell them what the requirements for voting are, how to vote, and the convenience factor about alternative ways of voting, such as voting fr
June 7th, 2018Committee meeting
Dr. Paul Thomas
Procedure and House Affairs committee Yes. If you read my brief, you'll see that my compliments go beyond simply what I have said today. I recognize that you did an extensive review and three reports and heard from the acting CEO and maybe Mr. Mayrand before that, so I know you've studied this. That's why I thought
June 7th, 2018Committee meeting
Dr. Paul Thomas
Procedure and House Affairs committee We're trying to do a great deal in this bill. Traditionally, reform to election law has been done incrementally, ideally on the basis of as much all-party consensus as possible. In recent years, we've had partisan entanglements over election law reforms, because maybe we've tri
June 7th, 2018Committee meeting
Dr. Paul Thomas
Procedure and House Affairs committee Yes, I know, but that—
June 7th, 2018Committee meeting
Dr. Paul Thomas