Canada's Auditor-General's office fired two employees for undisclosed federal contracts; PM Trudeau calls for transparency changes.

Canada's Auditor-General's office fired two employees for not disclosing their federal contracts and is investigating a third case. The cases were referred to law enforcement and have led Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to call for changes to ensure transparency and responsibility in the use of public funds. The office has initiated additional values and ethics training and will implement stricter controls to verify employees' external work or contracts.

March 13, 2024
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