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October 3, 2022 – Ottawa – National Defence / Canadian Armed Forces Following a fair, open and transparent competitive process, Public Services and Procurement Canada, on behalf of National Defence, has awarded a $122 million contract (including taxes) to Nasittuq Corporation, from Ottawa, Ontario, to provide support services to CFS Alert in Nunavut for an initial period of eight-and-a-half years. CFS Alert is a military station located in Nunavut on the north-eastern tip of Ellesmere Island, the northernmost island of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. CFS Alert maintains signals intelligence facilities to support Canadian military operations and plays a key role in projecting Canadian sovereignty in the Arctic. Environment and Climate Change Canada operates a weather station in CFS Alert, though the station is a closed military facility not open to public access or use. The contract with Nasittuq Corporation covers all site support services for CFS Alert, including accommodations, food services, maintenance and operation of grounds and roads (including runway), power plants, buildings, generators, water and sewage treatment systems, fire alarm systems, fuel storage tanks, and a quarry operation. Nasittuq Corporation will also provide maintenance and extensive repair work of some of the 90 buildings on the station – including 19 major structures. The services provided through this contract will help provide personnel with well-maintained workplaces that support effective base operations, and the necessary capability to live and work in the Arctic environment. The Canadian Content Policy and Canada's obligations under the Comprehensive Land Claims Agreements including the recent Treasury Board of Canada issued Directive on Government Contracts in the Nunavut Settlement Area are being applied to this contract. https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/news/2022/10/government-of-canada-awards-support-services-contract-for-canadian-forces-station-cfs-alert-nunavut.html

The acquisition includes PER's subsidiary company Responsive Engineering Ltd.

September 29, 2022 - Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que - National Defence/Canadian Armed Forces The media are invited to attend the Leadersphere 2022 conference, which will be held on October 4 at Royal Military College Saint-Jean (RMC Saint-Jean). This year, the event will be held under the theme “Analyze, Decide, Act: Responding to contemporary security challenges”. What are the challenges facing Canadian leadership in the international environment? And those that come with thinking a constantly changing world? Leadersphere 2022 is structured in three panels around the key points of the strategic decision-making process. Researchers, ambassadors, politicians, business, and military leaders will be gathered to think about the world of tomorrow. Panelists include Dr. Caroline Quach-Than, Laure Waridel, and Megan MacKenzie, as well as Ambassador Jacqueline O'Neill, Brigadier-General Krista Brodie, Madeleine Redfern of CanArctic Inuit Networks Inc., and Martine Saint-Victor of Edelman Canada. What: Leadersphere 2022 conference - “Analyze, Decide, Act: Responding to contemporary security challenges”. When: 8:30 a.m. to 5:45 p.m, Tuesday, 4 October 2022 Where: RMC Saint-Jean, 15 boul. Jacques-Cartier Nord, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec Notes to editor/news director: Media representatives are asked to confirm their attendance before 4:00 p.m. on Monday, October 3, by contacting Captain Rachel Lefebvre, RMC Saint-Jean Public Affairs Officer, at 450-358-6777, ext. 5733, or at rachel.lefebvre@forces.gc.ca. Associated Links Leadersphere 2022 Contacts Captain Rachel Lefebvre Public Affairs Officer Royal Military College Saint-Jean Phone: 450-358-6777, ext. 5733 Email: rachel.lefebvre@forces.gc.ca https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/news/2022/09/leadersphere-2022.html

Recruitment cratered during the first year of COVID-19 as the military shuttered recruiting and training centres, in which only 2,000 people were enrolled in 2020-21.

“We continue to work closely with Colt Canada, who are covering all costs related to the repair of these issues."