Mr. Speaker, today I reminded crown corporations and other public organizations that they should not hire lobbyists to communicate with the government.
Agencies within the federal sector need to examine all their spending to ensure taxpayers receive value for their money. The use of consultant lobbyists for communicating and lobbying the federal government is an unnecessary use of public funds. These interactions should be conducted directly and without use of publicly funded lobbyists.
Our government promised to protect taxpayer dollars and clean up lobbying and we have kept those promises.