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Why is the Government of Canada purchasing the P8-A Poseidon aircraft from Boeing without giving the Canadian Aerospace industry an opportunity to compete?
Support to Ukrainian arriving in Canada
Social Insurance Number (SIN) program – service standards update – week ending December 1 2023. /
There has been recent media coverage of calls for the Correctional Service of Canada to take additional steps to uphold victims’ rights.
On November 28, 2023, Canada entered into a government-to-government agreement with the United States (US) Government for the acquisition of up to 16 P-8A Poseidon aircraft for the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF). Fourteen multi-mission aircraft will be procured, with options for up to an additional two. The estimated value of this government-to-government agreement, which also includes associated equipment, training devices and initial sustainment, is $5.9 billion USD including contingency.
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- All questions related to capability and costs should be answered by the Minister of National Defence
- All questions related to industrial and technological benefits should be answered by the Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development
The Online News Act (the Act) received Royal Assent on June 22, 2023, and will come into effect in its entirety no later than December 19, 2023. The Government is currently developing the regulatory framework to support the implementation of the Act. In August 2023, Meta began permanently ending the provision of news content on its platforms in Canada and Google had indicated it might do likewise if its concerns could not be addressed through regulation. On November 29, 2023, the Government announced that it had agreed with Google on a path forward, and that, as a result, Google will not be pulling news from its search engine in Canada.
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. The Government of Canada acquired 124 parcels of land from 44 owners for the construction of the Lac-Mégantic railway bypass. These parcels were owned by the municipality of Lac-Mégantic as well as private owners located in Lac-Mégantic, Frontenac and Nantes.
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police is investigating allegations of misconduct involving contracting to procure software that would provide harassment support to employees of Canada Border Services Agency. Allegations involve misconduct by Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) officials and industry. The issue is also being examined by the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates (OGGO) as part of its ArriveCan contracts study.
IRCC’s response to human rights violations in Iran and public policy
Food insecurity