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Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) is working with the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), Health Canada and Industry, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), along with the COVID Vaccine Task Force to procure COVID-19 vaccines and related supplies.
Note: All questions regarding the rolling regulatory review of vaccines would be directed to Health Canada.
Canada continues to be ready to support provinces and territories in their response to COVID. After successfully deploying two Mobile Health Units (MHUs) to Ontario (Sunnybrook Health Sciences and Hamilton Health Sciences), Canada remains ready to answer the call with two additional MHUs ready to deploy.
This note focuses on the ongoing reduction of the overall queue and backlog, implementation of collective agreements, taxes, overpayments and underpayments.
Notes:
- All questions related to Next Generation Human Resources and Pay solution should be directed to the Minister of Digital Government
- All questions related to the negotiation of collective agreements and compensation for Phoenix damages should be directed to the President of the Treasury Board
This note focuses on vendor support on the Phoenix file (IBM / Innovation Challenge) as well as the Phoenix pay system software upgrade (PeopleSoft 9.2).
Note: All questions related to Next Generation Human Resources and Pay solution and the pilot with the Department of Canadian Heritage should be directed to the Minister of Digital Government.
This note focuses on the efforts and progress to provide support to employees, stabilize the Pay System, as well as financial investments in Phoenix.
Notes:
- All questions related to the Next Generation Human Resources and Pay solution should be directed to the Minister of Digital Government, responsible for Shared Services Canada
- All questions related to the mental health of public servants should be directed to the President of the Treasury Board
- All questions related to the negotiation of collective agreements and compensation for Phoenix damages agreements should be directed to the President of the Treasury Board
- Issues related to income tax are under the purview of the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). Questions related to the taxability of damages payments should be directed to CRA
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) is implementing the Centre Block Rehabilitation Program and the continued construction of the Parliament Welcome Centre, a program of work unprecedented since the re-construction of Centre Block a century ago.
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.
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) is delivering on government commitments to increase the participation of Indigenous businesses in federal procurement.
This note focuses on Phoenix salary overpayments. A salary overpayment is an amount of money paid to an employee to which they are not entitled. Overpayments exist for current employees, pensioners, and former employees who are not in receipt of a pension.
Notes:
- Questions related to the Directive on Terms and Conditions of Employment should be directed to the President of the Treasury Board
- Questions regarding the tax implications of Phoenix payroll issues should be directed to the Canada Revenue Agency
Prior to COVID-19, the Public Health Agency of Canada’s (PHAC) National Emergency Strategic Stockpile (NESS) warehouse network was comprised of [Redacted] warehouses totalling approximately 168,500 square feet. This included [Redacted] warehouses (120,000 square feet) and [Redacted] warehouses (48,500 square feet). The amount and volume of personal protective equipment (PPE) ordered in response to the pandemic was well beyond PHAC’s capacity to receive and store. Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) has supported PHAC by entering into service contracts and leases to provide them with additional warehousing capacity.