Canada: MPs scrum on federal consulting contracts, Amira Elghawaby appointment – February 2, 2023

MPs speak with reporters on Parliament Hill as they convene for the daily question period in the House of Commons.
NDP public services and procurement critic Gord Johns discusses his call for the House of Commons government operations committee to expand its investigation of federal government contracts awarded to McKinsey & Company to other firms including Deloitte, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Accenture, KPMG, and Ernst & Young.
Social Development Minister Karina Gould is asked about funds for Service Canada to process Employment Insurance (EI) and Old Age Security (OAS) claims faster.
Associate Finance Minister Randy Boissonnault responds to questions about the prime minister's upcoming meeting on health care with Canada's premiers.
Gould, Boissonnault and NDP health critic Don Davies are asked about federal restrictions on sperm bank donations from gay and bisexual men.
Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau respond to questions about the private member's bill from the Bloc Québécois on supply management. She and NDP deputy leader Alexandre Boulerice also comment on the ongoing controversy over remarks made about Islamophobia in Quebec by Amira Elghawaby, the federal government's special representative on combatting Islamophobia.