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

Minister of Public Works and Government Services Diane Finley (Haldimand-Norfolk, Ont.) and International Trade Minister Ed Fast (Abbotsford, B.C.) announced a bilateral industrial security arrangement between Canada and the Kingdom of Denmark, which will help Canadian companies grow their business in Denmark. This arrangement provides the participating nations with an assurance that their most sensitive … Read more

Minister of Public Works and Government Services Diane Finley (Haldimand-Norfolk, Ont.) said she is pleased to celebrate small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Canada during Small Business Week. Finley said "SMEs represent more than 99 per cent of businesses in Canada, and they employ two thirds of the workforce in the private sector." The full release is … Read more

The National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy (NSPS) Secretariat announced that Vancouver Shipyards will commence construction on the Joint Support Ships, followed by the Polar Icebreaker, under the NSPS non-combat package. It is expected that construction will begin in late 2016. The decision was based on a comprehensive analysis that included the readiness of each ship's design, schedule … Read more

Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) released the artist's renderings illustrating the future look for the Sir John A. Macdonald Building Rehabilitation Project. The building, located at 144 Wellington Street, Ottawa, is being completely rehabilitated to permanently house the Confederation Room (Room 200), formerly in the West Block. The project consists of the complete … Read more

Minister of Public Works and Government Services Diane Finley (Haldimand-Norfolk, Ont.) and Industry Minister James Moore (Port Moody-Westwood-Port Coquitlam, B.C.) announced that Vancouver shipyards will be building up to 10 additional large non-combat ships for the Canadian Coast Guard fleet at an estimated cost of $3.3 billion. Finley made the announcement during a visit to … Read more

At the 2013 Best Defence Conference in London, Ontario, Minister of Public Works and Government Services Diane Finley (Haldimand-Norfolk, Ont.) highlighted the government's Economic Action Plan 2013 commitment to create jobs, growth and long-term prosperity. This year's conference theme is excellence in defence systems. In her speech, the minister provided updates on the government's efforts … Read more

On behalf of Minister of Public Works and Government Services Diane Finley (Haldimand-Norfolk, Ont.), Minister of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency) Rob Moore (Fundy Royal, N.B.) and Conservative MP Tilly O'Neill Gordon (Miramichi, N.B.) officially welcomed an additional 197 employees to the Public Service Pay Centre in Miramichi. The Mill site, formerly known as the … Read more

Minister of Public Works and Government Services Diane Finley (Haldimand-Norfolk, Ont.) announced that the project to replace Canada's fixed-wing search and rescue aircraft has moved forward with a draft Request for Proposals (RFP). The draft is being shared with industry for final comments before the RFP phase is launched in early 2014. The principles of … Read more

Minister of Public Works and Government Services Diane Finley (Haldimand-Norfolk, Ont.), Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Peter MacKay (Central Nova, N.S.), Darrell Dexter, premier of Nova Scotia; and Jim Irving, Co-CEO, J.D. Irving, Limited, addressed attendees at the announcement of several contract awards for Nova Scotia and Canadian suppliers as part of … Read more

A new era of policing begins for the RCMP in Nova Scotia with the opening of its new, state-of-the-art headquarters in the Burnside Business Park, N.S. Minister of Public Works and Government Services Diane Finley (Haldimand-Norfolk, Ont.) officially opened the new H Division Headquarters in front of hundreds of employees, dignitaries and stakeholders. The $113-million … Read more