Prime Minister Mark Carney (Nepean, Ont.) announced the following changes in the senior ranks of the public service: Scott Jones, President of Shared Services Canada, will become Chief of the Communications Security Establishment following the upcoming retirement of Caroline Xavier. The full release is available online. Contact media@pmo-cpm.gc.ca.
Prime Minister Mark Carney (Nepean, Ont.) announced that VIA Rail passenger cars will be built in Canada. The federal government is investing more than $4.7 billion for VIA Rail to acquire and maintain 313 new passenger rail cars from Alstom Canada. The cars will be manufactured and assembled in Thunder Bay, Ont., and La Pocatière, Qué., with design and engineering work taking place in Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville, Qué. The full release is available online. Contact media@pmo-cpm.gc.ca.
Prime Minister Mark Carney (Nepean, Ont.) announced the launch of Digital Transformation Canada, a new federal organisation with a clear mission: to use digital solutions to make it easier for Canadians to access the support and services they need from government. He also announced the appointment of Patrick Pichette to spearhead this mission as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Digital Transformation Canada. Under the responsibility of Minister of Government Transformation, Public Works and Procurement Joël Lightbound (Louis-Hébert, Que.), Digital Transformation Canada will bring together Shared Services Canada and selected functions from the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat, Public Services and Procurement Canada, and Employment and Social Development Canada – specifically the Canadian Digital Service. The full release is available online. Contact media@pmo-cpm.gc.ca.