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Context
Budget 2019 provided funding to replace the Alexandra Bridge, to refresh studies on a 6th crossing, to develop a long-term integrated interprovincial crossing plan and to support rehabilitation and ongoing maintenance of existing National Capital Region (NCR) crossings.
On June 4, 2019, the Government of Canada announced that on May 31, 2019 it entered into a contract with a Public-Private Partner (P3) for the modernization of the district energy system in the National Capital Region (NCR). Innovate Energy will complete the design and construction by 2025 and will operate the system until 2055.
A new contract was awarded on April 1 to allow participants involved in the Paper Sorting Services contract, a sub-component of the Government of Canada’s Paper Save program, to continue employment following the end of Employment and Social Development Canada’s (ESDC) contract with the Ottawa-Carleton Association for Persons with Developmental Disabilities (OCAPDD). The new contract is for the sorting of surplus office supplies to divert items from landfills.
Due to COVID-19, this work was suspended, but ongoing efforts are being made to ensure work will be ready for participants once operations can safely resume.
From 2019 to 2023, the West Memorial Building (WMB) will undergo rehabilitation in order to meet the standards of the National Building Code of Canada.
Once rehabilitation is complete, the WMB will temporarily accommodate occupants of the Supreme Court of Canada Building (SCCB) from 2023 to 2028, as the SCCB undergoes its own rehabilitation.
On May 20, 2020, Canada Post Corporation released its 2019 financial results and recorded a loss before tax of $153 million.
The Official Residences of Canada: Asset Portfolio Condition Report, identified a requirement for a one-time injection of $83 million over 10 years to address the deferred maintenance deficit for all six official residences and ensure that the official residences meet universal accessibility and sustainability requirements.
This note focuses on the ongoing reduction of the overall queue and backlog, implementation of collective agreements, taxes, overpayments and underpayments.
All questions related to Next Generation pay solution should be directed to the President of the Treasury Board Secretariat (TBS).
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 pay solution should be directed to the President of the Treasury Board.
Suggested responses and background information is provided on defence and marine procurement accomplishments.
Note: Questions on defence procurement delays or the Department of National Defence (DND) order paper questions should be directed to the Minister of National Defence.
Due to COVID-19, several defence procurement projects have halted or slowed, including the construction and maintenance of ships.