Discussion · Government Orders
Kevin Lamoureux Liberal
“I am not sure I understand the question. It is good that the government uses independent agencies. Provinces use them too. They follow clear rules for buying things, which keeps them accountable. The Canada Revenue Agency is independent and makes its own choices based on those rules.”
“Mr. Speaker, I am not 100% sure that I understand the question. I do believe it is important that the government has set up corporations and agencies, and there is great value to that. We have seen provinces use them as arm’s-length organizations. There are procurement processes and procedures often recommended by governments, no matter what level they might be, and there is a sense of accountability to that. I would like to think that the CRA, which is independent and arm’s-length from government, is making the decision based on the criteria it established and set out when it put it out for tender.”
Official Hansard
Mr. Speaker, I am not 100% sure that I understand the question. I do believe it is important that the government has set up corporations and agencies, and there is great value to that. We have seen provinces use them as arm’s-length organizations. There are procurement processes and procedures often recommended by governments, no matter what level they might be, and there is a sense of accountability to that. I would like to think that the CRA, which is independent and arm’s-length from government, is making the decision based on the criteria it established and set out when it put it out for tender.