Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you, Mr. Giroux, for being here once again in front of this committee and for providing your sage insight and again sharing your and your team's hard work.
Budget 2023 announced that there would be a reduction in outsourcing. This has been an issue that has captivated this committee for quite some time. The reduction in outsourcing would be particularly for management consultants. I wanted to ask you whether you believe that this is a step in the right direction for providing savings for the public.
As a second question, what considerations and what factors should we as MPs be weighing or looking at to make sure that we get that balance right? Again, we've heard that obviously in many ways the consultants do bring value, especially when it comes to knowledge exchange and best practices. What considerations should we weigh as we go about finding that balance as we reduce outsourcing?