Public Works and Government Services

Exporting Cash

Morton's Musings (Free subscription) | 04/10/2008

It is perfectly legal to export large amounts of cash from Canada but if you intend so to do you must declare the export if you are taking more than $10,000 out of the country. If you don't the money is subject to seizure. In Vito v. Canada (Public Works and Government Services), 2008 ONCA 670 the Court of Appeal considered a situation where an individual entrusted another the move $5,000 in cash out...

Canadian Government Announces $2 Billion in Contracts for Modernization of Navy Frigates

Naval Open Source INTelligence (Free subscription) | 06/09/2008

The Minister of Public Works and Government Services Canada, the Honourable Christian Paradis, and the Minister of National Defence and Minister of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, the Honourable Peter Gordon MacKay, today announced that the Government of Canada intends to award two long-term contracts totalling approximately $2 billion to Lockheed Martin Canada for the Combat Systems Integration...

Public Works and Government Services Canada: Government Announces $2 Billion in Contracts for Modernization of Navy Frigates

Market Wire - Government: National (Free subscription) | 05/09/2008

GATINEAU, QUEBEC (MARKET WIRE) The Minister of Public Works and Government Services Canada, the Honourable Christian Paradis, and the Minister of National Defence and Minister of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, the Honourable Peter Gordon MacKay, today announced that the Government of Canada intends to award two long-term contracts totalling approximately $2 billion to Lockheed Martin Canada...

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada: The Government of Canada Invests $3M in Oilseed Research

Market Wire (Free subscription) | 29/08/2008

THETFORD MINES, QUEBEC (MARKET WIRE) The Honourable Christian Paradis, Minister of Public Works and Government Services, Secretary of State (Agriculture) and MP for Megantic-L'Erable, today announced that the Government of Canada is contributing $3 million in funding to the Industrial Oil Seed Network (IOSN) under the Agricultural Bioproducts Innovation Program (ABIP).

• The Government of Canada Invests $3M in Oilseed Research - The Earth Times Online Newspaper

Public Works and Government Services Canada: Bidders Fail to Meet Budget Requirements

The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 23/08/2008

GATINEAU, QUEBEC -- 08/22/08 -- The Minister of Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC), the Honourable Christian Paradis, today announced the termination of two procurement processes involving the shipbuilding industry. After..

• Public Works and Government Services Canada: Public Works and Government Services Canada: Bidders Fail to Meet Budget Requirements - Market Wire

Ministers MacKay and Paradis Announce Equipment for Canadian Forces that Will Strengthen National Sovereignty

The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 07/08/2008

OTTAWA, ONTARIO -- 08/07/08 -- The Honourable Peter Gordon MacKay, Minister of National Defence and Minister of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, and the Honourable Christian Paradis, Minister of Public Works and Government Services Canada ..

Department of National Defence: Ministers MacKay and Paradis Announce Equipment for Canadian Forces that Will Strengthen National Sovereignty

Market Wire - Government: National (Free subscription) | 07/08/2008

OTTAWA, ONTARIO (MARKET WIRE) The Honourable Peter Gordon MacKay, Minister of National Defence and Minister of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, and the Honourable Christian Paradis, Minister of Public Works and Government Services Canada and Secretary of State for Agriculture, today announced another important step by the Government of Canada to strengthen national sovereignty and ensure that...

• Department of National Defence: Media Advisory: Announcement by the Minister of National Defence and the Minister of Public Works and Government Services - Market Wire

Doha round in a `moment of truth'

atHome Top Story (Free subscription) | 22/07/2008

Canada's new international trade minister, Michael Fortier, has his sights set on an "ambitious" result coming out of this week's World Trade Organization talks in Geneva.

Government of Canada: Government of Canada Invests in Equipment for the Forces

Market Wire - Government: Security (law enforcement, homeland etc) (Free subscription) | 14/07/2008

GATINEAU, QUEBEC (MARKET WIRE) The Honourable Christian Paradis, Minister of Public Works and Government Services Canada and Secretary of State (Agriculture), and the Honourable Peter Gordon MacKay, Minister of National Defence and Minister of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, today announced the Government has awarded a contract to L-3 Wescam Inc., Burlington, Ontario, for an electro-optical...

Public Works and Government Services Canada: Government of Canada Invests in the Security of Our Troops

Market Wire (Free subscription) | 09/07/2008

GATINEAU, QUEBEC (MARKET WIRE) The Honourable Christian Paradis, Minister of Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) and Secretary of State (Agriculture), and the Honourable Peter Gordon MacKay, Minister of National Defence and Minister of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, today announced that the Government of Canada has awarded a $374 million contract to General Dynamics Land...

Government of Canada Signs Contract to Support Victoria Class Submarines

Naval Open Source INTelligence (Free subscription) | 04/07/2008

The Honourable Christian Paradis, Minister of Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) and Secretary of State (Agriculture), and the Honourable Peter Gordon MacKay, Minister of National Defence and Minister of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, today announced that the Government of Canada has awarded a contract to the Canadian Submarine Management Group (CSMG) to provide long-term...

• Public Works and Government Services Canada: Government of Canada Signs Contract to Support Victoria Class Submarines - Market Wire - Government

You Never Know What You'll Find

WindsorCityBlog (Free subscription) | 20/06/2008

If you look around long and hard enough you never know what you'll find. Here are a few treasures I found along the way. FOLLOW THE MONEY An interesting story in the Globe and Mail about election financing in Quebec. It looks like Public Works Minister Senator Michael Fortier and Transport Canada Minister Lawrence Cannon, both of whom are involved in our border crossing, are doing quite well in gaining...

Canada: Databases: The Canada Gazette Now Digitised, Copies back to 1841 Online by End of 2008

Resource Shelf (Free subscription) | 16/05/2008

From the introduction: With this site, Library and Archives Canada (LAC), in co-operation with the Canada Gazette Directorate, Public Works and Government of Services Canada, will make the Gazette available online, in its entirety, for the first time. Current issues of the Canada Gazette have been available to Canadians at most libraries and through subscription, and the [...]

NGRAIN delivers 3D training to Canadian Department of National Defence

Military and Aerospace Electronics (Free subscription) | 12/04/2008

VANCOUVER, B.C., 12 April 2008. NGRAIN, a provider of 3D performance support solutions, has been awarded a one-year contract (with four option years) by Public Works and Government Services Canada on behalf of the Department of National Defence (DND) as a sole supplier of interactive 3D equipment simulations.

NGRAIN: Department of National Defence Selects NGRAIN as Preferred 3D Performance Support Solutions Provider

Market Wire (Free subscription) | 09/04/2008

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA (MARKET WIRE) NGRAIN, an award-winning provider of 3D performance support solutions, announced today that it has been awarded a one year contract (with four option years) by Public Works and Government Services Canada on behalf of the Department of National Defence (DND) as a sole supplier of interactive 3D equipment simulations. This NGRAIN Enterprise Software 3D Modelling...