Government Operations Committee on Nov. 24th, 2022

Evidence of meeting #41 for Government Operations and Estimates in the 44th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was pspc.

A video is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

Supplementary Estimates (B), 2022-23: Vote 1b under Department of Public Works and Government Services, Vote 5b under National Capital Commission, Vote 1b under Privy Council Office, Vote 1b under Shared Services Canada, Votes 1b, 10b, 15b, 20b and 25b under Treasury Board Secretariat

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Paul Thompson Deputy Minister, Department of Public Works and Government Services

Wojo Zielonka Assistant Deputy Minister and Chief Financial Officer, Department of Public Works and Government Services

Sony Perron President, Shared Services Canada

Simon Page Assistant Deputy Minister, Defence and Marine Procurement, Department of Public Works and Government Services

5:05 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Kelly McCauley

There are lots of reported deficiencies and performance issues. There have been comments that they may not be certified to fly in Canada. Again, who should this committee be asking to appear before it to discuss these issues and bring them forward to Canadians, so we have proper transparency and answers to end our going around in circles on this issue?

5:05 p.m.

Assistant Deputy Minister, Defence and Marine Procurement, Department of Public Works and Government Services

Simon Page

The project's technical authority resides in the Department of National Defence. To your previous question, Mr. Chair, about our responsibility in PSPC, we are the contracting authority for the project.

5:05 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Kelly McCauley

Which role in DND should be attending, then?

5:05 p.m.

Assistant Deputy Minister, Defence and Marine Procurement, Department of Public Works and Government Services

Simon Page

The ADM of the materiel group is the technical authority for the project. I think the Royal Canadian Air Force should not be too far behind. The process right now includes a lot of certifying and a lot of qualification with the new aircraft, and obviously, the RCAF is quite involved with that. Their pilots are involved, and some training regimes are in place now.

5:05 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Kelly McCauley

I'm going to call time on myself, because that's five minutes.

Thank you very much.

Unless there's anything else, we are adjourned.