Again, I will reiterate that it is very disheartening for a federal sector worker when we see that the overreliance on the outsourcing fails to deliver value for money. It hurts the government's own ability to recruit the professionals they need. There is no sense in paying outside agencies market rates but not your own government professionals. When we fall behind on compensation, recruitment and retention become very difficult. We need to defer to this committee to look at the relationship with these companies.
Why is it okay to pay market rate, plus inflation, plus overhead, to an outsource instead of your own public servants, who are willing and capable to do that work on behalf of Canadians?