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Government

Date: 

1997-10-27 15:54:33

Subject: 

Canada: Way Behind

  Link:

http://www.macleans.ca/newsroom102797/biz1102797.html

Comment: 

MACLEAN'S, Canada's widely read magazine, reported this in its October 27 issue:

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Earlier this month, federal auditor general Denis Desautels slammed Ottawa for dragging its heels, saying it may already be too late to prevent the disruption of critical services such as unemployment insurance payments and search and rescue missions. As of last April, only a third of the 50 government departments surveyed by the auditor general's staff had completed their plans for tackling the issue, the report stated. Desautels pegged the cost of the work at about $1 billion or more. "They're all running against the clock," he said.

Link: 

http://www.macleans.ca/newsroom102797/biz1102797.html

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