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[–] SamuelRJankis@lemmy.world 3 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Even if there is belief that the program was implemented with the best of intention, what Canadians seem to get out of it is a mangled mess and I wonder how much value we're really getting.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/federal-dental-insurance-program-phase-in-1.7054990

The government signed a $750-million contract with Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada to administer the claims. Procurement Minister Jean-Yves Duclos previously announced a $15-million agreement with the company to lay the groundwork in September.

[–] jadero@lemmy.ca 5 points 7 months ago (1 children)

750 million. How many public servants would that hire so we don't have to always be siphoning public funds into profiteering on this and other programs?

[–] SamuelRJankis@lemmy.world 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Funny thing. It seems you can be both a public servant and still take in that sweet contracting money. To top it off the guy was a PPC candidate, this government is so incompetent it doesn't even embezzle properly.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/dalian-enterprise-millions-government-contracts-1.7130206

[–] jadero@lemmy.ca 1 points 7 months ago

There are no words...

[–] streetfestival@lemmy.ca 1 points 7 months ago

sun life is involved? Gross