Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
Ms. Carr, Mr. McAuley, welcome to the committee and thank you for being with us.
You already answered my first question, which was about the problem related to the use of consultants. We are talking here about McKinsey & Company, but the government hires a number of other companies. You can add any missing elements, but you answered that these firms were not held to the same ethical standards, disclosure and accountability measures. They do not even have to fulfill diversity and inclusion standards.
It can be necessary to call on consultants. Having been in the school sector, I know that it can take the help of external services to create the spark of creativity that leads to solutions. That sometimes happens. However, when the consultants aren’t held to the same standards, does it not become a way to circumvent the rules to apply new ideas? That’s what I’m wondering.
As for the use of consultants, has your union received many grievances from public servants? If so, how many, and on what grounds?
Let’s start with those two questions.