Question Period Notes
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On April 5, 2023, the Hills Times published an article on the number of federal public servants whose security clearances were revoked for cause since 2016. The article states that Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) revoked the security clearance of 120 officials between 2016 and 2023 when, in reality, 110 of these revocations involved contractor personnel, not PSPC officials or employees.
In the fast-paced and constantly evolving marketplace to secure necessary products and supplies to support the Government of Canada’s response to the pandemic, questions may arise as to the measures that Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) has in place to protect the integrity of the federal procurement system during this period.
As part of the Government of Canada’s reaffirmed commitment to invest in Canada’s military, as announced in the 2017 Defence Policy, Strong, Secure, Engaged, the Government launched an open and transparent competition in December 2020 to replace Canada’s CC-150 Polaris fleet — the Strategic Tanker Transport Capability (STTC) Project.
Notes:
- All questions related to capability gap, security, interoperability requirements and costs should be answered by the Minister of National Defence
- All questions related to the Industrial and Technological Benefits Policy and the assessment of bidders’ impact on Canada’s economic interests should be answered by the Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development
Public Services and Procurement Canada’s (PSPC) Crown-owned building portfolio (excluding housing) is achieving results in the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and towards becoming net-zero carbon, in response to the Greening Government Strategy (GGS). The department is also achieving results toward zero plastic waste.
The National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSS) is a long-term commitment to renew the vessel fleets of the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) and Canadian Coast Guard (CCG), create a sustainable marine sector, and generate economic benefits for Canadians.
Note: Questions on budget, requirements, timelines, international comparisons, and project management should be directed to the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard or the Minister of National Defence, as appropriate
This note focuses on vendor support on the Phoenix file (IBM / Innovation Challenge) as well as other pay stabilization procurement initiatives.
Note: All questions related to Next Generation Human Resources and Pay solution are in a separate question period card developed by Shared Services Canada
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) is working to modernize and simplify procurement.
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. On December 6, 2022, Deloitte released a publication titled ʺCapitalizing on government’s cloud momentumʺ, indicating that systemic issues preventing the movement to cloud by the Government of Canada continue to exist.
Outlining Shared Services Canada’s (SSC) role in the delivery of the Benefits Delivery Modernization (BDM) program at Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC).
There may be some concerns that information technology infrastructure will not function effectively to support employees as they return to the worksite in larger numbers and continue with hybrid work.