‘Comprehensive Assessment’ Was Conducted Before Contracting Laith Marouf: Heritage Department

‘Comprehensive Assessment’ Was Conducted Before Contracting Laith Marouf: Heritage Department
Minister of Canadian Heritage Pablo Rodriguez prepares to appear at a Senate hearing on Bill C-11, in Ottawa on Nov. 22, 2022. The Canadian Press/Justin Tang
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The Department of Canadian Heritage says it conducted a “comprehensive assessment” prior to awarding a contract to a now-defunded firm that employed a consultant later found to have posted numerous antisemitic remarks online.

Montreal-based consultancy firm Community Media Advocacy Centre (CMAC) was approved for funding “following a comprehensive assessment including both regional and national committees,” wrote Canadian Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez’s department in a briefing note obtained by Blacklock’s Reporter.