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At its creation in 2011, Shared Services Canada (SSC) inherited complex and aging network infrastructure from multiple organizations and received a mandate to modernize and consolidate the Government’s IT infrastructure, which is costly to maintain and does not support modern cloud, video and voice services.
To support the Government of Canada (GC) access to cloud supply, 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 continue to exist.
What is Shared Services Canada’s (SSC) status on the Government of Canada’s 5% Indigenous procurement target?
Update on the Next Generation Human Resources and Pay (NextGen HR and Pay) initiative.
Linguistic data from the 2021 Census released by Statistics Canada on August 17, 2022, indicates that between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, while the number of francophones in Quebec is increasing, their proportion is decreasing.
In their mandate letters (December 2021), all Ministers have been given the mandate to “implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and to work in partnership with Indigenous Peoples to advance their rights”. Specifically, the Minister of Canadian Heritage has a mandate (December 2021) to “Work with First Nations, Inuit and the Métis to ensure that the Indigenous Languages Act continues to be fully implemented and is supported by long-term, predictable and sustainable funding in order to preserve, promote and revitalize Indigenous languages in Canada”.
The Government of Canada is taking steps to ensure appropriate accountability with Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton following allegations of maltreatment at various levels in the organization.
On June 12, 2022, the Government of Canada provided an update and announced action on safety in sport, including the creation of a Sport Canada Athlete Advisory Committee. This committee will increase athlete representation in policy and program development and will provide Sport Canada with advice and guidance consistent with the lived experience of athletes in Canada.
Canadian women and girls continue to face barriers to full participation and representation in the Canadian sport system. As our government seeks to address the disparities for women and girls, we are also striving for a compassionate and inclusive approach to trans-identifying athletes that preserves fairness and safety for all.
Sport Canada is working with stakeholders in the Canadian sport system to implement measures to prevent discrimination and racism, and promote equity, diversity, and inclusion in sport.