Question Period Notes
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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
· What does the best available evidence say about the role of aerosol transmission?
• What has the Government of Canada done to help Canadians access the resources they need during the COVID-19 pandemic?
• How is the Government of Canada monitoring and addressing emerging COVID-19 variants?
• What is the Government of Canada doing to respond to concerns about Canada’s Global Public Health Intelligence Network?
• What is the Government of Canada doing to support provincial and territorial health care systems in Canada?
• What is the federal government doing about working with provinces and territories to develop national standards in LTC?
• What is the Government’s plan to enhance access to mental health care to support Canadians through the pandemic and recovery period?
• What is the Government of Canada doing to secure sufficient quantities of PPE in Canada?
• What is the Government of Canada doing in response to the recommendations of the Auditor General?
• Why wasn’t the Government of Canada better prepared to respond to the PPE and medical device needs for the COVID-19 pandemic?