You know, to be 100% honest, it hurts morale. We have a set of professional people who have been hired for their talents and skills. To not be part of the conversation is very damaging. It runs really deep into the workforce. When their work is outsourced, again those skills and expertise leave the public service when the contract ends. Basically, that means the outsourcing is much higher in cost rather than just dollars and cents. We lose accountability. We erode the capacity of our workers to work with those systems, and we hurt the ability to retain our staff.
On January 30th, 2023. See this statement in context.