In the House of Commons on May 7th, 2001. See this statement in context.
Government ContractsOral Question Period
Saint-Léonard—Saint-Michel Québec
Liberal
Alfonso Gagliano LiberalMinister of Public Works and Government Services
Mr. Speaker, Groupaction qualified as a communications agency through a call for tenders in 1997.
As an accredited agency, it receives mandates from us to seek opinions and it also gets contracts. This is a competitive process. It is not just a contract.
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