Public Works Minister Rona Ambrose (Edmonton-Spruce Grove, Alta.) announced that the government will be undertaking an important capital improvement project on the Alaska Highway in 2013-14. The work will involve grade strengthening in the Steamboat Hill area, from kilometres 540 to 553, as well as culvert replacements at kilometre 230. More information is available online. … Read more
Public Works Minister Rona Ambrose (Edmonton-Spruce Grove, Alta.) announced the upcoming opening of the Hill Centre, located at 90 Wellington Street, Ottawa. Visitors will start their tours of Parliament at this new centre. The Hill Centre was developed via a partnership among Public Works and Government Services Canada, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the RCMP … Read more
Public Works Minister Rona Ambrose (Edmonton-Spruce Grove, Alta.) hosted a workshop in Toronto to engage Canadian industry representatives on the Government of Canada's commitment to better leverage military procurement to support jobs, and long-term economic growth and prosperity. Participants worked together to identify areas of Canadian competitiveness, as well as trends in global demand and … Read more
The National Fighter Procurement Secretariat announced that Canada will be making its annual payment under the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) Program Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). This payment does not commit Canada to purchase the F-35. The funding for the purchase of a replacement for the CF-18 remains frozen. Canada remains in the program to benefit … Read more
Public Works Minister Rona Ambrose (Edmonton-Spruce Grove, Alta.) hosted a workshop in Montreal, Que., to engage Canadian industry representatives on the government's commitment to better leverage military procurement to support jobs, and long-term economic growth and prosperity. Participants worked together to identify areas of Canadian competitiveness, as well as trends in global demand and supply … Read more
Public Safety Minister Vic Toews (Provencher, Man.), on behalf of Public Works Minister Rona Ambrose (Edmonton-Spruce Grove, Alta.), and the Associate Minister of National Defence Kerry-Lynne D. Findlay (Delta-Richmond, B.C.) announced that the Government of Canada has awarded a contract to Peerless Garments Ltd., in Winnipeg, Manitoba, for the production of hot weather hybrid shirts … Read more
Conservative MP Royal Galipeau (Ottawa-Orleans, Ont.), on behalf of Public Works Minister Rona Ambrose (Edmonton-Spruce Grove, Alta.), announces the opening of an exhibit called From Prototype to Market in partnership with the Canada Science and Technology Museum (CSTM). The exhibit highlights the government's support to innovation and the entrepreneurial spirit in Canada through the Canadian … Read more
The National Fighter Procurement Secretariat has reached out to industry by issuing a draft questionnaire seeking information on the price of available fighter aircraft. This is a key element of the evaluation of options to replace Canada's CF-18 fleet. The five companies with available aircraft are asked to provide comments on the form and content … Read more
Public Works Minister Rona Ambrose (Edmonton-Spruce Grove, Alta.) announced that Public Works and Government Services Canada, on behalf of the Canadian Coast Guard, issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the procurement of light helicopters, under the Coast Guard helicopter fleet renewal procurement. On April 3, a Request for Proposals (RFP) to acquire up to … Read more
On behalf of Public Works Minister Rona Ambrose (Edmonton-Spruce Grove, Alta.), Conservative MP Daryl Kramp (Prince Edward-Hastings, Ont.) announced that the government has awarded a contract to Airborne Systems Canada Ltd. of Belleville, Ontario. This contract award provides for the acquisition of 600 T-11 parachutes and required spare components and is worth an estimated $3.6 … Read more
