Yesterday, the Minister of Public Works and Government Services volunteered the information that Genesis Media Inc. had been given a one-year extension on its lucrative contract to buy federal advertising space. The contract, worth $1.8 million, was extended by the minister at his discretion, without tenders.
Considering the government's new code of ethics so often referred to by the Prime Minister, how does the Minister of Public Works and Government Services justify his decision to give a one-year extension for a contract worth nearly $2 million without tenders and without consulting Cabinet?