What, in detail, are all of the options being considered regarding the fate of the Quebec City office of the Meteorological Service of Canada (MSC) related to the process to centralize operations, and with respect to this process: ( a ) are there plans to close the office; ( b ) what other options are being considered and have they been studied according to their economic impact, and if so, what would this impact be; ( c ) what kind of consultations have there been with the people who would be affected and what conclusions have been drawn from these consultations; ( d ) how have MSC employees been consulted and what conclusions have been drawn from these consultations; ( e ) what was the whole decision-making process that led to this possible decision to centralize services; ( f ) what are the minister’s intentions with respect to the jobs that would be affected and what types of measures are being planned for those who would be affected (transfers, layoffs, retirement, etc.); ( g ) how much is expected to be saved by closing the Quebec City office of the MSC; ( h ) how much is expected to be saved by all of the other options under consideration; ( i ) when was the Minister of the Environment informed of the department’s intentions to consider closing the Quebec City office of the MSC; and ( j ) what would be the impact on the immediate transmission of meteorological data to the people of the region of Quebec City in general, and to the media in particular?
In the House of Commons on September 15th, 2003. See this statement in context.