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FAO launches investigation into government’s ServiceOntario-Staples deal
The report aims to find out how much the government’s plan will actually cost by comparing the financial costs and benefits of the government’s contract with Staples Canada with the alternative of continuing contracts with independent private operators.
Published Jun 3, 2024 at 6:55pm
A ServiceOntario location is shown in Whitby, Ont. on Saturday Jan. 27, 2024. A plan to move nine ServiceOntario outlets into Staples Canada stores is part of a broader push by the government to consider new locations for all of the stand-alone, privately run operations of the provincial provider. (Doug Ives/The Canadian Press)