Status Report on Transformational and Major Crown Projects
This table applies to all Transformational Projects and Major Crown Projects in accordance with Treasury Board policies. Please see the Policy on the Management of Projects and the policy on Management of Major Crown Projects.
Description: The Regional Accommodations Projects are meant to strengthen the emergency management capacity within Public Safety Canada's regional offices. This initiative consists of co-locating regional offices, improving communications and information technology capabilities as well as conducting essential renovations to retrofit operations facilities to meet the accommodation guidelines for Federal Emergency Operations Centres (FEOC).
The Department is currently managing the final project of this initiative in Toronto.
Project Phase: This initiative is composed of a series of seven sub-projects (Montreal, Winnipeg, Vancouver, Regina, Fredericton, Yellowknife and Toronto) that are similar in nature for each centre. Most of these sub-projects are completed, though one remains at the fit-up phase (Toronto).
| Sponsoring and Participating Departments and Agencies | |
|---|---|
Sponsoring Department |
Public Safety Canada |
Contracting Authority |
Public Safety Canada and Public Works and Government Services Canada |
Participating Departments |
Public Safety Canada and Public Works and Government Services Canada |
Prime and Major Subcontractors |
|
Prime Contractor |
Public Works and Government Services Canada manages all major contracts |
Major Subcontractors |
Public Safety Canada and Public Works and Government Services Canada |
Major Milestones |
|
Major Milestone |
Date |
Regina, Saskatchewan |
Completed in February 2011 |
Fredericton, New Brunswick |
Completed in February 2012 |
Montreal, Quebec |
Completed in May 2012 |
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories
|
The Department's priorities have changed and this project is no longer a priority, as there is no funding available to complete the project. |
Winnipeg, Manitoba |
Completed in January 2013 |
Vancouver, British Columbia |
Completed in November 2012 |
Toronto, Ontario
|
The Project was started in 2012. |
Project Outcomes:
- Integrated Public Safety Canada teams in the regions with strong leadership.
Performance indicators:
- Number of Public Safety Canada offices consolidated
- Leadership positions established and staffed
The recipients of this project are the Public Safety Canada regional offices and the department at large.
- Strengthen the emergency management capacity within Public Safety Canada's regional offices.
Performance indicators:
- Number of Public Safety Canada offices consolidated
- Leadership positions established and staffed
Progress Report and Explanations of Variances:
- Treasury Board approved the regional co-location project with an estimated cost of $10.7M over the 2008-2014 timeframe.
- Since the outset of this project, Public Safety Canada experienced several scheduling delays, which directly impacted the annual distribution of funds. A portion of the funds were reallocated to fiscal year 2013-14. However, the Toronto Project was not able to be completed in the same fiscal year due to leasing negotiations.
- Public Safety Canada will use internal resources of $1.2M to cover cost overruns for the Regional Transformation (Toronto consolidation).
- The Regional Transformation (Toronto consolidation) will be completed by November 31, 2014.
Industrial Benefits:
Given that these sub-projects are conducted within the regions, local contractors and suppliers are being awarded contracts to complete the refit construction work. The local economy has been stimulated in these locations:
- Regina, Saskatchewan
- Fredericton, New Brunswick
- Montreal, Quebec
- Winnipeg, Manitoba
- Vancouver, British Columbia
- Toronto, Ontario
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