Discussion · Government Orders
Marianne Dandurand Liberal
“The company we are discussing is American-owned, but it employs Canadian workers and veterans. Nearby, another company is owned by a Portuguese corporation, but it also employs local workers. I want to know when a foreign-owned company that creates jobs in Canada should be allowed to get government contracts.”
“Mr. Speaker, the speech by my colleague from Mégantic—L’Érable—Lotbinière was very interesting. I am particularly interested in the fact that the company we are discussing, while admittedly American-owned, employs Canadian workers, including veterans. In my colleague’s neighbouring riding, Tafisa, a company that awards contracts and employs local workers, is owned by a Portuguese corporation. At what point should a company that employs Canadians and creates jobs in Canada be considered eligible for government contracts? Could a company such as Tafisa be regarded as a suitable recipient of a Government of Canada contract?”
Official Hansard
Mr. Speaker, the speech by my colleague from Mégantic—L’Érable—Lotbinière was very interesting. I am particularly interested in the fact that the company we are discussing, while admittedly American-owned, employs Canadian workers, including veterans. In my colleague’s neighbouring riding, Tafisa, a company that awards contracts and employs local workers, is owned by a Portuguese corporation. At what point should a company that employs Canadians and creates jobs in Canada be considered eligible for government contracts? Could a company such as Tafisa be regarded as a suitable recipient of a Government of Canada contract?