We have seen now the evolution of the involvement of GC Strategies and the implication of GC Strategies, not only in the Botler and GC Strategies investigation but also in their implication in ArriveCAN.
It started out initially that we believed they were involved in ArriveCAN for $11 million. This is the number that we believed, on all sides of the House...that my colleagues and I brought up many times in the House. Then we find out that it's actually $19 million, thanks to the good work of the Auditor General. We're all, of course, very grateful for this report.
Then we find out today that it actually could be more than the $19 million, given that the incomplete paperwork could result in a number that is greater than that.
Then we find out, due to reports within the media today, that GC Strategies has received, since 2015, $250 million in contracts across this government. I think individuals on all sides of the House are incredibly concerned as to the processes that GC Strategies followed, and we are certainly concerned to get to the bottom of how such a large amount of contracting was awarded to a firm that, as we have seen, actually does none of the work but works as a headhunting firm, as my NDP colleague referred to.
I really think that this behooves a greater investigation and a great evaluation by a body bigger than this committee. It's very hard to dispute that, given the increasing allegations that I've mentioned here today.
I present the following motion. It reads:
That, in light of new reports that GC Strategies has received $258 million since 2015 in government contracts, including 46 sole-sourced contracts, the committee call on the Auditor General of Canada to conduct a performance audit, on a priority basis, of all payments to GC Strategies and its contracts with the Government of Canada, including all departments, agencies and Crown corporations, including all subcontracts which GC Strategies has awarded under those contracts; and that the committee report these findings to the House.
Thank you, Mr. Chair.