On behalf of Public Works Minister Rona Ambrose (Edmonton-Spruce Grove, AB), National Revenue Minister Gail Shea (Egmont, PE) unveiled a plaque after the Jean Canfield Building in Charlottetown, PE, received its official Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Gold certification. This makes it the first Government of Canada building to receive Gold certification in Atlantic … Read more
Public Works Minister Rona Ambrose (Edmonton-Spruce Grove, AB) and Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird (Ottawa West-Nepean, ON) announced the naming of a prominent Ottawa building. The former Ottawa City Hall building at 111 Sussex Drive has been named the John G. Diefenbaker Building in honour of Canada's 18th prime minister. During the naming ceremony, Ambrose … Read more
On behalf of Public Works Minister Rona Ambrose (Edmonton-Spruce Grove, AB), Conservative MP Tilly O'Neill-Gordon (Miramichi, NB) announced that a contract for the provision of office space has been awarded for the first phase of the Centre of Expertise for the pay services project located in Miramichi, NB. The government awarded approximately $5.8 million in … Read more
On behalf of Public Works Minister Rona Ambrose (Edmonton-Spruce Grove, AB) and Associate Minister of National Defence Julian Fantino (Vaughan, ON), Industry Minister Christian Paradis (Megantic-L'Erable, QC) announced a new amendment valued at $111 million to the CF-18 Primary Air Vehicle contract with L-3 Military Aviation Services (L-3 MAS), an aerospace defence company in Mirabel, … Read more
Public Works Minister Rona Ambrose (Edmonton-Spruce Grove, AB) and Treasury Board President Tony Clement (Parry Sound-Muskoka, ON) announced measures to streamline and identify savings in information technology. The government has over 100 different email systems, over 300 data centres, and over 3,000 network services within the federal public service. The government will move to one … Read more
On behalf of Public Works Minister Rona Ambrose (Edmonton-Spruce Grove, AB) Member of Parliament Tilly O'Neill-Gordon (Miramichi, NB) announced that the Harper Government is moving forward to identify office space for lease in the city of Miramichi, NB. O'Neill-Gordon said the office space will house the Government of Canada Centre of Expertise for pay services. … Read more
On behalf of Public Works Minister Rona Ambrose (Edmonton-Spruce Grove, AB), Conservative MP Cheryl Gallant (Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke, ON) and Associate Minister of National Defence Julian Fantino (Vaughan, ON) announced the awarding of a contract for integrated heavy bomb suits to Allen-Vanguard Corporation of Ottawa. Under the five-year contract, the company will provide 94 complete Med-Eng bomb … Read more
Public Works Minister Rona Ambrose (Edmonton-Spruce Grove, AB) announced that the Government of Canada is once again accepting applications from local businesses to help kickstart their innovative ideas by moving their products and services from the lab to the marketplace. Launched in 2010, the Canadian Innovation Commercialization Program/Kickstart initiative is a $40-million pilot program created … Read more
Public Works and Government Services Canada said that people spending time near the St. Andrews lock and dam near Lockport, MB, should be careful because river currents are extremely strong and unpredictable. The department said waters below the lock and dam are dangerous and water flowing over the fixed dam is very fast and powerful. … Read more
Public Works and Government Services Canada announced that a contract has been awarded, which will advance the restoration of Parliament's West Block. Public Works said the contract includes a complete restoration of the building's stone masonry and a replacement of its outdated mechanical, electrical and safety systems. Public Works also said the contract was awarded … Read more
