Mr. Speaker, PWGSC, as the custodian of the lands and buildings located at 101 Colonel By Drive, presently being occupied by National Defence Headquarters, developed a document entitled “Department of National Defence Accommodation Strategy in the National Capital Region”, in March 2004 which included a potential relocation of NDHQ functions presently being carried out at 101 Colonel By Drive, to the JDS Uniphase complex at 3000 Merivale Road. The Department of National Defence DND ultimately advised PWGSC that they did not need the building. PWGSC did not purchase this building because we have no client requirements to support this type of acquisition at this time. As long as the property remains vacant, however, we will continue to consider its availability in the analysis of accommodation needs of other federal departments.
In the House of Commons on February 2nd, 2005. See this statement in context.