Government departments spent millions in flags, lanyards, bags and other trinkets

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Government departments spent millions in flags, lanyards, bags and other trinkets
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Newly released documents show government departments and ministries spending big money on promotional items since 2021

National Defence spent over $285,000 ahead of next year’s RCAF centennial celebrations, including $24,985 on tote bags, $22,628 on luggage tags, $18,729 on centennial patches, and over $30,000 on pens.

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police also declined to provide information, explaining that the information wasn’t “systematically tracked in a centralized database,” and claimed they didn’t have enough time to provide a response.Article contentThe CRTC declined to state how much it spent on 150 journals and 150 luggage tags, as it “constitutes third-party sensitive data.”

Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship Canada spent $45,125 on Maple Leaf lapel pins and $31,753 in little Canadian flags for citizenship ceremonies, as well as over $47,500 for pens, lanyards, flyers and brochures for distribution at events around the world.Article content

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