Marie Lemay, deputy minister of Public Works and Government Services, right, says the $25 million amount is expected to climb. “The last number we have is 25 (million dollars) but it will be higher,” said Marie Lemay, the deputy minister responsible for public services and procurement. The previous Conservative government had estimated that adoption of the so-called Phoenix system would save the federal treasury $70 million annually. Lemay couldn’t say whether any of those savings will be achieved as a result of the system’s failures. Those who had gone unpaid received what they were owed over the last few weeks but new cases continue to emerge.

Source: thestar August 24, 2016 17:13 UTC