Bureaucrat Trips to Ottawa Nixed
Unpack the bags -- the federal Tories have shut down a junket for bureaucrats that would have been a black pit for taxpayers.
At least for now.
The Conservatives temporarily halted a controversial travel program that would have given new civil servants a two-day, all-expenses paid trip to Ottawa to get a "big picture" overview of how government works.
"It was the brainchild of the previous (Liberal) government," said Mike Van Soelen, director of communications for Treasury Board President John Baird. "We're going to review it and make sure we're getting good value for the taxpayers' money,"
The travel program was slated to begin Aug. 1 and would have been mandatory for all employees hired since the start of the year.
All federal civil servants would have attended the $750 per person orientation program organized by the Canada School of Public Service.
At least for now.
The Conservatives temporarily halted a controversial travel program that would have given new civil servants a two-day, all-expenses paid trip to Ottawa to get a "big picture" overview of how government works.
"It was the brainchild of the previous (Liberal) government," said Mike Van Soelen, director of communications for Treasury Board President John Baird. "We're going to review it and make sure we're getting good value for the taxpayers' money,"
The travel program was slated to begin Aug. 1 and would have been mandatory for all employees hired since the start of the year.
All federal civil servants would have attended the $750 per person orientation program organized by the Canada School of Public Service.
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