Julie Vignola at the Government Operations and Estimates Committee

On March 24th, 2021. See this statement in context.

March 24th, 2021 / 6:05 p.m.

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Julie Vignola Bloc Beauport—Limoilou, QC

Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Ms. Anand, in the Supplementary Estimates (C), Public Services and Procurement Canada is requesting $9.2 million for office accommodation costs for pension administration. This is in addition to the $8.1 million requested in Supplementary Estimates (B). Were these costs not foreseeable? Normally, office accommodation costs are fixed by a lease signed at a certain time of the year.

Why is an additional $17.3 million being requested in Supplementary Estimates (B) and (C)?

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