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The Supplementary Estimates (A) 2019–2020 will be tabled in Parliament on December 5, 2019. Shared Services Canada is seeking additional funding through these Supplementary Estimates.
The Government of Canada Cloud first policy requirement recommends Cloud as the preferred option for delivering IT services. Shared Services Canada brokers Cloud services (for unclassified and Protected B data) for Government of Canada departments.
The Government of Canada is working to make the public service more agile and efficient through improvements to workplace technology, including the implementation of digital collaboration tools and elimination of outdated technology.
On December 5, 2019, the National Film Board (NFB) announced an organizational restructuring, which involves the merger of all 11 NFB studios within the French and English Programs. The restructuring will eliminate three Executive Director positions, two management positions (Chief Digital Officer and the Executive Director of Operations and Production, Digital), and one administrative positon. The NFB will also announce its intention to appoint an Indigenous person to serve as an external advisor on Indigenous affairs.
The tabling of the 2019-20 Supplementary Estimates (A) is planned for December 5, 2019 and represents a total increase of $68.0 million for the department.
The 2019-20 Supplementary Estimates (A) were tabled on December 5, 2019.
The Grants and Contributions Modernization Project received total funding of $21M from Management Reserve in 2016, following a Treasury Board submission. The department plans to seek carry-forward for the remaining of the fund, $6,383,746, for fiscal years 2020-21 and 2021-22, to complete the project.
To address concerns relating to the Ottawa Light Rail Transit.
Overview of the commitment to create a rural development strategy to spur economic growth and create good middle class jobs in rural Canada.
To address concerns relating to the Ottawa Light Rail Transit.