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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.
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- 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
In 2017, with Public Services and Procurement Canada’s (PSPC) support, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) put in place sole-sourced leases with companies owned by Pierre Guay, due to the location of the property, to help accommodate an increase in asylum seekers at the St-Bernard-de-Lacolle border crossing. When asked by La Presse in a media call received in October 2021, CBSA did not disclose the value of the leases, citing confidentiality reasons. Mr. Guay is characterized in a La Presse article as a supporter of the Liberal Party of Canada.
A number of agreements have been concluded with Mr. Guay (e.g. lease for office space, land lease, contracts for use of the hotel adjacent to the border crossing), and various requests (media and access to information) were made concerning these agreements. As PSPC negotiated the leases on behalf of the CBSA, it responded to the reporter’s queries.
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.
Note: When we reference Canada Post, we are referring the Canada Post segment and not the group of companies that includes subsidiaries
In support of local communities in the National Capital Region, and in alignment with federal legislation, the National Capital Commission’s (NCC) pays its fair share of Payments In Lieu of Taxes (PILT) to various municipalities where it owns real property on behalf of the Crown.
Since April 2020, Supermax Healthcare Canada was awarded contracts for the supply of nitrile gloves. Globally, the majority of nitrile gloves are manufactured in Malaysia, where there have been noted instances of forced labour. Based on allegations of forced labour, Canada and Supermax Healthcare Canada have mutually agreed to terminate two existing contracts for nitrile gloves manufactured in Malaysia.
Note: All questions regarding the import prohibition of goods that are mined, manufactured or produced by forced labour should be directed to the Minister of Public Safety, as the Minister responsible for the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
Explaining Shared Services Canada’s role in addressing cyber security, as opposed to other agencies such as the Treasury Board Secretariat and the Communications Security Establishment.
During the previous Parliament, Parliamentarians raised concerns about procurement practices at Shared Services Canada (SSC).
Update on the Next Generation Human Resources and Pay (NextGen HR and Pay) initiative
There are concerns that when large numbers of public servants return to the worksite, the underlying information technology infrastructure will not effectively function.