New Democrat MPs called on the federal government Wednesday to intervene in a plan by Library and Archives Canada to outsource its online catalogue to an American company.

During Question Period, Irene Mathyssen, MP for London-Fanshawe, said Library and Archives Canada (LAC) plays a vital role in preserving our history. “Yet Conservatives have given a sole-sourced contract to a U.S.-based company for the new catalogue,” she said.