
Ottawa spent record amount on outsourcing despite vow to rein in practice
Federal spending on outsourcing reached a record high of $17.8-billion last year, despite the Liberal government’s vow to cut back on the use of outside help. It’s an increase of 13.5 per cent over the previous fiscal year. Spending in the broad category of professional and special services – which includes contracted work in categories such as lawyers, architects, training...