Press Release Department: Federal - Public Works and Government Services Canada

Minister of Public Works and Government Services Diane Finley (Haldimand-Norfolk, Ont.) announced the awarding of a construction contract to build a new facility for Environment Canada in Norfolk County, within the Big Creek National Wildlife Area.The new state-of-the-art research facility will be the flagship building for Environment Canada’s Canadian Wildlife Service. When completed, the facility will … Read more

Minister of Public Works and Government Services Diane Finley (Haldimand-Norfolk, Ont.) and National Defence Minister Rob Nicholson (Niagara Falls, Ont.) offered their sincere congratulations to Christyn Cianfarani on her appointment as the new president of the Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries (CADSI). The full release is available online. 819-997-5421.

Minister of Public Works and Government Services Diane Finley (Haldimand-Norfolk, Ont.), along with Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird (Ottawa West-Nepean, Ont.) announced that the Tunney’s Pasture Master Plan has been approved by the National Capital Commission board of directors. The Tunney’s Pasture Master Plan provides direction for future development of this site in Ottawa through a more effective and efficient use of … Read more

Minister of Public Works and Government Services Diane Finley (Haldimand-Norfolk, Ont.) delivered the keynote address tonight at the 13th Annual Aerospace and Defence Industries Association of Nova Scotia gala dinner, as part of the 2014 Canadian Defence Security and Aerospace Exhibition Conference (DEFSEC) in Halifax. The full release is available online.

Minister of Public Works and Government Services Diane Finley (Haldimand-Norfolk, Ont.) attended a ceremony to mark the installation of the final beam in the Assembly Hall, as part of the modernization of the Irving Shipyards. While in Halifax for the Canadian Defence Security and Aerospace Exhibition Conference, the minister will be meeting with industry representatives to … Read more

On behalf of Minister of Public Works and Government Services Diane Finley (Haldimand-Norfolk, Ont.), Conservative MP Mike Wallace (Burlington, Ont.) announced that the Government of Canada has issued an invitation to tender for the upcoming construction project at the Burlington Canal Lift Bridge to replace key components of the bridge lift system. The four-lane Burlington Canal Lift Bridge, completed … Read more

On behalf of Minister of Public Works and Government Services Diane Finley (Haldimand-Norfolk, Ont.), Conservative MP Gerald Keddy (South Shore-St. Margaret’s, N.S.) officially broke ground at the construction site of the new leased office space for the Canada Revenue Agency’s (CRA) Tax Services Office in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The Government of Canada awarded a $35-million lease contract to Armco … Read more

Minister of Public Works and Government Services Diane Finley (Haldimand-Norfolk, Ont.) announced the re-appointment of James Paul as president and chief executive officer (CEO) of Defence Construction Canada (DCC), effective Sept. 8, 2014. Paul has been serving as DCC’s president and CEO since September 2009. His career has spanned over 30 years and includes executive management roles in … Read more

Minister of Public Works and Government Services Diane Finley (Haldimand-Norfolk, Ont.) delivered a keynote address at the 2014 Aerospace, Defence and Security Expo, organized by the Aerospace Industries Association of Canada Pacific. Finley’s remarks mainly focused on the progress that the federal government is making, in close collaboration with industry, in implementing the Defence Procurement Strategy. The … Read more

The Government of Canada  invited Signature on the St. Lawrence Group, Saint-Laurent Alliance (SLA) and St. Lawrence New Bridge Partnership to participate in a Request for Proposals (RFP), a major milestone for the new bridge for the St. Lawrence corridor project. The RFP is the second stage of this competitive procurement process. It will result in … Read more