Diane Bourgeois at the Government Operations and Estimates Committee

On February 24th, 2009. See this statement in context.

February 24th, 2009 / 11:35 a.m.

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Diane Bourgeois Bloc Terrebonne—Blainville, QC

Last January, there was an article based on a report by Radio Canada. It said that the federal government had paid tens of millions of dollars in commissions to private placement agencies to hire staff.

Can you please explain why over $170 million was spent in commission to these agencies, when the Public Service Commission says that we have competent officials to hire staff in the public service?

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