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House Hansard - 285

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
February 26, 2024 11:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 285 - Feb/26/24
Hon. Jean-Yves Duclos (Minister of Public Services and Procurement, Lib.)
  • Feb/26/24 3:03:41 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, my colleague is asking a very good question. She probably knows and remembers that we recently went through a pandemic, the worst pandemic since 1919, combined with the worst economic crisis since 1930. She knows that public servants had two main directives or instructions. The first was to act quickly and effectively to save hundreds of thousands of lives and millions of jobs, and the second was to act properly by following the rules in place, which unfortunately was not done. The Auditor General observed that. Fortunately, most of her recommendations have already been implemented.
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Context: House Hansard - 285 - Feb/26/24
Hon. Jean-Yves Duclos (Minister of Public Services and Procurement, Lib.)
  • Feb/26/24 3:04:59 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I basically answered that question before. What I would add, however, is the importance and value of the Auditor General's work. She deserves not only our thanks, but also our encouragement in performing her work. She plays an essential role in our democracy, because Parliament and parliamentarians rely on her efforts to force governments to do the right thing and ensure that all public servants follow the rules.
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