Discussion · Oral Questions
Gord Johns NDP
“The government is ending special contracts for an organization that hires veterans. This puts their jobs at risk. I want the minister to explain why she did this without talking to them, and I want her to reverse the decision.”
“Mr. Speaker, the Liberal government’s decision to end the Canadian Corps of Commissionaires’ preferential contracting threatens jobs for veterans who rely on it for stable work after service, while potentially shifting contracts to for-profit firms. For decades, Commissionaires has supported their transition from serving our nation in the Canadian Armed Forces or the RCMP with dignity. Why is the Minister of Veterans Affairs moving ahead without any consultation with the commissionaires, and will she instead reverse these arbitrary procurement changes before veterans pay the price?”
Official Hansard
Mr. Speaker, the Liberal government’s decision to end the Canadian Corps of Commissionaires’ preferential contracting threatens jobs for veterans who rely on it for stable work after service, while potentially shifting contracts to for-profit firms. For decades, Commissionaires has supported their transition from serving our nation in the Canadian Armed Forces or the RCMP with dignity. Why is the Minister of Veterans Affairs moving ahead without any consultation with the commissionaires, and will she instead reverse these arbitrary procurement changes before veterans pay the price?