Mr. Chair, we cannot disclose the details of the contract, but we can say that the overall cost is $9 billion.
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Business of Supply May 19th, 2022
Mr. Chair, we cannot disclose the details of the contract, but we can say that the overall cost is $9 billion.
Business of Supply May 19th, 2022
Mr. Chair, I have a couple of things I will say to that. The first is with respect to doses. We do have arrangements with the suppliers that if we need to push doses further back, we are able to do that.
The second thing, with respect to the cost, is to say the health and safety of Canadians was our top priority. We procured over 100 million doses, and every Canadian has the eligibility to have a full complement because of the strong procurement.
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Mr. Chair, what I would say to that is that in 2021 there were 35 million doses and in 2022 there were 20 million doses.
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Mr. Chair, not with respect to the app. There may be services that have been related, but not with respect to the actual app.
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Mr. Chair, that is with CBSA, not procurement.
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Mr. Chair, we are transparent on contracts. We are open and transparent on those contracts, and those numbers are available.
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Mr. Chair, what I would say with respect to that question is that shipyards around the world are experiencing the impacts of COVID-19 and, as I have said, there are labour shortages and supply chain issues. There are a number of issues that have added to the complexity here.
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Mr. Chair, just to be clear, one price is with taxes and the other is with the exclusion of taxes. On projects of this magnitude, we have to understand and appreciate that.
With respect to the procurement of projects, I have said with the national shipbuilding strategy how committed I am to this strategy. The economic benefit that this has provided for Canadians and the 18,000 jobs that it is creating or maintaining annually are extremely important. We are going to continue to support this strategy.
Business of Supply May 19th, 2022
Mr. Chair, there is no question that COVID has presented challenges, and the shipyards are no exception to that. These challenges have involved problems with getting labour, as well as supply chain issues, and there is no question that that has resulted in some delays and some costs. I would confirm that.
I think the testimony the member is referring to was not testimony that was given by everyone, although I can appreciate that there may have been a person who gave that specific testimony.
Business of Supply May 19th, 2022
Mr. Chair, with regard to Nuctech, I can confirm that Public Services and Procurement Canada as a department does not have any contracts with Nuctech. That was the point that I was making earlier, that we currently do not have any contracts.
As a common service provider in the past, PSPC undertook competitive procurements on behalf of the Canada Border Services Agency, and four contracts were awarded to Nuctech, the most recent being in 2019. However, since that time there have been no new contracts awarded to the company, so there have been no contracts from 2019 to the current time.