Government Operations committee  Mr. Chair, as the deputy minister explained, the majority of requirements are set by the different client departments. They determine their needs regarding the number of spaces, offices and parking spots. On the basis of what we receive, we then issue a call for proposals. If we

Government Operations committee  It is mostly because the department in question simply asked us to rent a certain number of parking spaces, which was a part of our contract. For us, that is the extent of the task.

Government Operations committee  Thank you for your question. Every year, we prepare a review of all elements related to asbestos in all our buildings where we have identified the presence of that product. Asbestos is not present in some recently constructed buildings. So we have a five-year program to identif

Government Operations committee  Thank you for your question. Mr. Chair, that money will mainly be used for the remediation of the jetty at the Esquimalt graving dock. Some decontamination work has to be done around the jetty. The work began two years ago and will continue over the coming years. The money is ea

Government Operations committee  Thank you for your question. I don't have details about all the contracts we have with SNC-Lavalin. I didn't prepare for that question. However, I can tell you that the primary real property management contract—for most of our buildings and some buildings that belong to other d

Government Operations committee  Thank you for the question. What factors enter into the big decisions when it comes to our portfolio? Let me first say that decisions regarding other departments' mandates are not made by PWGSC, clearly. Departments receive their mandates and are instructed to deliver certain

Government Operations committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. In their requests to us, departments list their requirements, properly speaking, things like the number of square metres and the equipment they need. Departments also have the option of requesting a certain number of parking spaces. But the job of managing

Government Operations committee  Thank you for the question. The term “fit-up” in English translates to “aménagement” in French. When we rent a building, all the owner provides is the shell, the carpet, the washrooms and the doors. The fit-ups refer to all the work the department asks us to do so that it can

Government Operations committee  Yes. Thank you. The figures are approximate. We always try to maintain a balance between what we lease and what we own. Being the owner gives us considerable flexibility. That flexibility increases when we use the private sector for our various rentals and leases all over the c

Government Operations committee  Thank you for the question. That is the fundamental question we ask ourselves every time we are called upon to meet the accommodation needs of other departments. We already have a portfolio of about 350 buildings across the entire country, buildings owned by PWGSC. Any time the

Government Operations committee  Thank you for the question. We bought the campus nearly three years ago. The price was extremely low, so it was an excellent deal. We were also able to save money with the acquisition of the campus. Employees covered by 40 or so leases in and around Ottawa are going to be conso

Government Operations committee  Are you referring to the Carling campus, in Nepean?

Government Operations committee  Thank you. Mr. Chair, in English, we use the word "accommodations". That is part of our mandate. When it comes to real property, PWGSC's mandate spans a number of regions. We deal with fit-ups and leases, so everything that makes it possible to provide thousands of public ser

Government Operations committee  Thank you for the question. The performance indicators we use tell us where we stand vis-à-vis the market and the situation in the private sector. They are based on previous year trends, as well as on the leases that we sign, including those signed in the past few years. We a

Government Operations committee  We aim for a ratio of 75:25. It varies slightly from 74.9% to 75.2%, but we are following the right model. Going back to the question initially asked, the fact that we were able to construct three buildings in Gatineau also helps us shore up that 75:25 ratio. We abide by that rul