MPs Question Government Witnesses About Billions Spent on Outsourcing

MPs Question Government Witnesses About Billions Spent on Outsourcing
The Peace Tower and Parliament Hill on Sept. 1, 2020. Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press
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MPs questioned government witnesses about billions spent on outsourcing contracts by Ottawa and criticized the level of oversight during a House of Commons committee meeting on Oct. 3.

“Who is looking after taxpayers? Who is assuring accountability?” asked Conservative MP Kelly McCauley. He said $16 billion was spent in a year on outsourcing, which would be around a third of the $50 billion that is spent annually on salaries.