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We should set up a Royal Commission into the shortcomings of the National Shipbuilding Strategy – except, of course, the ships would be built before it concluded anything.
Such is the nature of galloping – or more accurately, prancing – bureaucracy in this country.
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The Auditor General’s report into the shipbuilding program landed Thursday and concluded that the departments of National Defence, Fisheries and Oceans, Public Services and Procurement and Innovation, Science and Economic Development did not manage the process in a manner that supported timely renewal of the federal large vessel fleet – a fact it pointed out is important because it could leave us with a capability gap, where we have insufficient frigates and coastguard ships to perform critical operations.
Auditor general faults Ottawa for lack of progress on lifting First Nations water advisories
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Canada awards deal for CCGS Sir Wilfred Grenfell life extension February 24, 2021, by Naida Hakirevic
Public Services and Procurement Canada has awarded a C$17.3 million contract to Allied Shipbuilders Limited for vessel life extension (VLE) work on the Canadian Coast Guard Ship (CCGS) Sir Wilfred Grenfell.
The vessel will undergo VLE work, enabling it to take on a broader range of tasks, notably buoy tending and search and rescue.
As informed, the project will commence in February 2021, when the vessel will be towed to the supplier’s facility in North Vancouver, British Columbia, for dry-docking. Work will continue until mid-July 2021. The vessel will also be inspected by marine regulatory bodies.
From: Public Services and Procurement Canada
Through the National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSS), the Government of Canada is committed to providing members of the Canadian Coast Guard with the modern vessels they need to safely and effectively do their important work on behalf of all Canadians, while delivering important economic benefits to the regions of the country.
Through the National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSS), the Government of Canada is committed to providing members of the Canadian Coast Guard with the modern vessels they need to safely and effectively do their important work on behalf of all Canadians, while delivering important economic benefits to the regions of the country.