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In December 2017, the Government of Canada launched an open and transparent competition to permanently replace Canada’s fighter fleet with 88 advanced jets—the Future Fighter Capability Project.
Notes:
- All questions related to capability and requirements should be answered by the Minister of National Defence
- All questions related to the Industrial and Technological Benefits Policy and Canadian Industry’s participation on the Joint Strike Fighter program should be answered by the Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development
- All questions related to trade issues should be answered by the Minister of Foreign Affairs
- All questions related to in-service support costs, including the complete life-cycle costs should be deferred to the Minister of National Defense
In 2021, the National Capital Commission built a new facility, the Rideau Hall Operations Zone – Service, Maintenance and Storage Garage Facility, also known as “the Barn”.
The Official Residences of Canada: 2021 Asset Portfolio Condition Report was released by the National Capital Commission in 2021 and identified a requirement for an injection of $175 million over 10 years to address the deferred maintenance deficit for all six official residences.
Public Services and Procurement Canada linkages to the Federal Lands Initiative program.
Cloud services are some of the solutions used by many federal organizations to improve services to Canadians. To support the Government of Canada (GC) access to cloud services, Shared Services Canada (SSC) has established Framework Agreements with eight (8) leading Cloud Service Providers. In January 2023, the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (TBS) published an updated GC Cloud Adoption Strategy, to promote a shift from “cloud first” to “cloud smart” and include new principles, as approved by Deputy Ministers in February 2022.
Concerns have been raised regarding the presence and/or access to the Canadian market of information and communication technology (ICT) products manufactured by Chinese-owned entities. There are claims that some of these entities have direct ties to the Chinese government. For example, companies such as TikTok, Huawei and Lenovo are often mentioned
Public Services and Procurement Canada is working to modernize and simplify procurement.
Cybersecurity is a key dimension of the services provided to Canadians. Cyber security incidents, in addition to affecting the continuous delivery of quality services, have an impact on trust in institutions. Shared Services Canada’s (SSC) role in addressing cyber security issues for the Government of Canada (GC), including Small Departments and Agencies (SDAs)
On April 1, 2023, Global News published an article about phone lines paid for by the Government of Canada, noting nearly one third of the fixed lines are dormant
The Government of Canada needs to acquire 124 parcels of property from 44 owners for the construction of the Lac-Mégantic rail bypass. These parcels are located in Frontenac, Nantes, and the municipality of Lac-Mégantic.
On June 14, 2023, the expropriation to acquire the parcels of land needed for the project was approved.
Public Services and Procurement Canada is collaborating and communicating regularly with Transport Canada in order to move quickly on this file while ensuring a fair acquisition process for property owners.