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The National Shipbuilding Strategy is a long-term commitment to renew the vessel fleets of the Royal Canadian Navy and Canadian Coast Guard, create a sustainable marine sector, and generate economic benefits for Canadians.
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- 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
- Questions related to Canadian sanctions against Moscow should be directed to the Minister of Foreign Affairs
Budget 2019 provided funding for the replacement of the Alexandra Bridge, and the rehabilitation and ongoing maintenance of the Macdonald-Cartier Bridge and the Chaudière Crossing. It also provided direction for refreshing technical studies on a potential additional interprovincial crossing in the National Capital Region and developing a Long-Term Integrated Interprovincial Crossings Plan.
The post-pandemic environment represents an opportunity to incorporate new workplace arrangements and ensure more efficient use of the office portfolio while also increasing accessibility and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Studies conducted prior to the pandemic indicated that 40% of Public Services and Procurement Canada’s space was underutilized.
Media reports have focused on the year-over-year increase in general outsourcing by federal departments. A Globe and Mail article recently reported the federal government hired KMPG consultants to provide managing consulting advice.
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.
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- 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