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Public Services and Procurement

During question period, members questioned the government about a roughly $12-million Canada Revenue Agency security contract awarded to Allied Universal, an American company, instead of the Commissionaires, a Canadian not-for-profit that employs veterans. Conservative members said the bids were less than one percent apart, noted the Prime Minister’s promise to favour Canadian companies on large contracts, and criticized the winning firm’s ties to ICE and its wages; one asked that the contract be returned to the Commissionaires. Government ministers, including the Minister of Public Services and Procurement and the Minister of Finance and National Revenue, said the contract was awarded through a fair, open and independent procurement process by CRA officials, that the winning firm is a Canadian-headquartered subsidiary, and that of the 60 security positions, 33 went to former commissionaires and 12 to veterans.Written by AI from the debate. Updated .

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