Minister of Public Works and Government Services Diane Finley (Haldimand-Norfolk, Ont.) attended the CanSecWest Conference to highlight Canada’s new Defence Procurement Strategy. The Defence Procurement Strategy represents a fundamental change in the government’s approach to defence procurement. The full release is available online. Call 819-997-5421.
On behalf of Minister of Public Works and Government Services Diane Finley (Haldimand-Norfolk, Ont.), Conservative MP Cheryl Gallant (Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke, Ont.) announced that Public Works and Government Services Canada has issued an invitation to tender for the replacement of the Des Allumettes Bridge, which connects Pembroke, Ont., to Isle-aux-Allumettes, Que. The full release is available online. Call 819-997-5421. Public Works and … Read more
Minister of Public Works and Government Services Diane Finley (Haldimand-Norfolk, Ont.) issued a statement on Canada’s gold medal win in women’s curling at the 2014 Sochi Olympics. “There is nothing quite like the excitement of watching our Canadian athletes perform on the world stage. We’re all so proud of them as they have the chance … Read more
Minister of Public Works and Government Services Diane Finley (Haldimand-Norfolk, Ont.) participated in the Symposium on Making Defence Procurement Work for Canada, hosted by the University of Calgary and the Canadian Defence and Foreign Affairs Institute, where she announced the establishment of an interim Defence Analytics Institute (DAI), a key component of Canada’s new Defence Procurement … Read more
Minister of Public Works and Government Services Diane Finley (Haldimand-Norfolk, Ont.) announced the appointment of John McBain as president and chief executive officer of Canada Lands Company Limited (CLCL), effective March 3, 2014. McBain was appointed by the Governor in Council on the basis of his professional background, expertise and experience in the management, acquisition … Read more
Minister of Public Works and Government Services Diane Finley (Haldimand-Norfolk, Ont.) addressed the Aerospace and Defence Industries Association of Nova Scotia (ADIANS) on Canada’s new Defence Procurement Strategy (DPS). The three key objectives of the Defence Procurement Strategy (DPS) are to: deliver the right equipment to the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) and the Canadian Coast Guard … Read more
Minister of Public Works and Government Services Diane Finley (Haldimand-Norfolk, Ont.), along with Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Peter MacKay (Central Nova, N.S.) announced that two new tasks with a potential value of $53.5 million have been authorized for the construction of the Arctic/Offshore Patrol Ships (AOPS) under Canada’s National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy (NSPS). … Read more
Minister of Public Works and Government Services Diane Finley (Haldimand-Norfolk, Ont.) and National Defence Minister Rob Nicholson (Niagara Falls, Ont.) launched Canada’s new Defence Procurement Strategy (DPS). The three key objectives of the Defence Procurement Strategy (DPS) are to: deliver the right equipment to the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) and the Canadian Coast Guard in a timely … Read more
On behalf of Minister of Public Works and Government Services Diane Finley (Haldimand-Norfolk, Ont.), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance Andrew Saxton (North Vancouver, B.C.) announced that the Government of Canada has awarded a contract to North Vancouver company Aurora Control Technologies Inc. for its innovation, the Decima CI, through the Build in Canada Innovation Program (BCIP). The Decima … Read more
Given ongoing challenges with the Maritime Helicopter Project, the Government of Canada commissioned an independent third party, Hitachi Consulting, to determine the viability of the program. The government accepts the recommendations in the third-party report, which found that the program would be viable with a different project structure and governance model. The Government of Canada … Read more
