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  7 décembre 2018 | Local, Naval

  Le gouvernement du Canada investira dans 8 bateaux de recherche et sauvetage pour la Garde côtière canadienne

  Le 6 décembre 2018 - Gatineau (Québec) - Services publics et Approvisionnement Canada Le gouvernement du Canada est déterminé à munir les membres de la Garde côtière canadienne de l'équipement dont elle a besoin pour assurer la sécurité des eaux canadiennes et à offrir des possibilités économiques importantes pour les chantiers navals au Canada. Au nom de la Garde côtière canadienne, Services publics et Approvisionnement Canada fait l'acquisition de 8 nouveaux bateaux de recherche et sauvetage à grand rayon d'action de l'entreprise Chantier Naval Forillon, Gaspé, au Québec, et de l'entreprise Hike Metal Products, de Wheatley, en Ontario. Conformément à des contrats attribués en 2015, Chantier Naval Forillon et Hike Metal Products produisaient déjà chacun 6 bateaux de recherche et sauvetage. Selon les contrats modifiés, chaque chantier naval construira 4 bateaux de plus, pour un moment total de 61 757 896$. Ces contrats ont été attribués dans le cadre du volet de construction de petits navires de la Stratégie nationale de construction navale et permettront de maintenir des emplois bien rémunérés pour la classe moyenne aux deux chantiers navals. Gr'ce à leur capacité d'être exploités jusqu'à 100 milles marins de la côte, ces bateaux de recherche et sauvetage à grand rayon d'action améliorent la capacité de recherche et sauvetage de la Garde côtière. Les bateaux de cette classe portent tous le nom de baies canadiennes et sont construits aux termes de l'Initiative visant les infrastructures fédérales, du Plan de renouvellement de la flotte et du Plan de protection des océans. Citations « Gr'ce à la Stratégie nationale de construction navale, notre gouvernement fournit aux femmes et aux hommes de la Garde côtière canadienne l'équipement moderne dont ils ont besoin. Nous créons en même temps de bons emplois pour la classe moyenne et fournissons d'excellentes occasions d'affaire pour le secteur maritime au Canada. » L'honorable Carla Qualtrough Ministre des Services publics et de l'Approvisionnement et de l'Accessibilité « Dans le cadre de Stratégie nationale de construction navale et du Plan de protection des océans, nous fournissons aux membres de la Garde côtière canadienne l'équipement dont ils ont besoin pour assurer la sécurité des eaux canadiennes et de ceux qui s'en servent. La construction de ces nouveaux bateaux permettra aussi de créer plus d'emplois pour la population canadienne et améliorera la capacité de la Garde côtière à titre de chef de file de la sécurité maritime. » L'honorable Jonathan Wilkinson Ministre des Pêches, des Océans et de la Garde côtière canadienne Faits en bref L'entreprise Chantier Naval Forillon a obtenu un contrat de 45,8 millions de dollars en juillet 2015 pour la construction de 6 bateaux. Ce contrat a permis de créer 25 emplois et d'en maintenir environ 35. L'entreprise Hike Metal Products a obtenu un contrat de 43,4 millions de dollars en juillet 2015 pour la construction de 6 bateaux. Ce contrat a permis de créer et de maintenir 45 emplois. À ce jour, 4 nouveaux bateaux de recherche et sauvetage à grand rayon d'action ont été livrés à la Garde côtière canadienne. Les stations de bateaux de recherche et sauvetage sont réparties de manière stratégique sur le territoire canadien et gérées par des professionnels hautement qualifiés de la Garde côtière canadienne, qui ont la capacité d'intervenir en cas d'incident maritime dans les zones littorales. Dans le cadre du Plan de protection des océans de 1,5 milliard de dollars, 7 nouvelles stations de recherche et sauvetage seront construites, contribuant ainsi à assurer une sécurité accrue des eaux et des côtes d'un bout à l'autre du pays. https://www.canada.ca/fr/services-publics-approvisionnement/nouvelles/2018/12/le-gouvernement-du-canada-investira-dans-8-bateaux-de-recherche-et-sauvetage-pour-la-garde-cotiere-canadienne.html

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  9 juillet 2020 | Local, Aérospatial, Naval, Terrestre, C4ISR, Sécurité

  Canadian Armed Forces equipment delivered late half the time, auditor general finds

  By Charlie Pinkerton. Published on Jul 8, 2020 10:32am Half of all late requests for military materials and equipment arrived in Canadian soldiers' hands more than two weeks behind schedule because of a problem-ridden supply chain that often forced the military to incur extra shipment costs, a new report from the Auditor General has found. “We concluded that National Defence often did not deliver on time the materiel the Canadian Armed Forces requested, and that it did not have the right controls in place to determine whether it avoided needless transportation costs,” said the report authored by Auditor General of Canada Karen Hogan, which was released on Wednesday. During the period of the audit, there were approximately 1 million requests for materiel — military materials and equipment — submitted and fulfilled by National Defence. The audit oversaw all materiel covered by the National Defence Act, with the exclusion of ammunition, bombs, missiles and large equipment like aircraft, vessels and vehicles. The Auditor General found that 50 per cent of all late materiel requests were delayed by at least 15 days and 25 per cent were at least 40 days late. Of the highest priority requests — of which there were about 86,000 observed — 60 per cent were late. Fifty per cent of all were at least six days late, and 25 per cent were at least 20 days late. The Auditor General found that 162,000 requests, about 16 per cent of all it tracked during its audit, were more than one year late, having been stalled at some point in the supply chain. The goal of National Defence's supply chain is to “fulfill materiel requirements in the most economical and timely manner possible,” the Auditor General's report says. It attempts to achieve this by keeping equipment nearby where it thinks it will eventually be used. However, most equipment bought by the military is initial delivered to Canadian Armed Forces supply depots in Edmonton and Montreal. They then supply regional warehouses, which supply smaller localized military units. Materiel is transferred at units' requests, which are made in a number of ways, but are defined as being of one of three levels of priority — high priority, essential and routine. “We found that National Defence's systems and processes often did not ensure the timely and efficient delivery of military supplies to the Canadians Armed Forces,” Hogan's report says. Stock shortages caused delays, National Defence poorly managed priorities and costs for transportation were bungled. Per it's report, the Auditor General made three recommendations. It suggested that National Defence review its materiel forecasting to ensure it sufficiently stocks items at the correct locations, that it improve its oversight of high-priority requests so that the categorization is only used when necessary, and that it provide clear guidance on how to select the proper mode of transportation for items to ensure that decisions about shipments are based on fully understanding how much it'll cost. In a statement released shortly after the Auditor General's report, Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan said he “welcome(s)” its findings and accepts all recommendations. Similar concerns were raised a few years ago by the Auditor General's office about National Defence's equipment supply. In the fall of 2016, it raised issues with the military's ability to properly account for its inventory. The same fiscal year, National Defence announced a 10-year inventory management plan to address the Auditor General's concerns. The Trudeau government also released its multi-decade defence policy in the spring of 2017. One of the focal points of Strong, Secure, Engaged was to ensure the military was properly equipped. “Providing (the women and men of the Canadian Armed Forces) the training, equipment and care they deserve is the most important objective of this policy,” reads a line from the opening paragraph of Sajjan's opening message in more than 100-page policy. Upon being re-elected, Sajjan was again reminded of his responsibility to “ensure the Canadian Armed Forces have the capabilities and equipment required to uphold their responsibilities,” in the mandate letter assigned to him by Trudeau. In an emailed statement to iPolitics, Conservative Defence Critic James Bezan said “effective and efficient supply chains are crucial to the operating capability of the Canadian Armed Forces.” “Our military heroes rely on these supply chains to defend Canadians at home and abroad. It is clear that more work needs to be done in order to make these supply chains better for our men and women and uniform,” Bezan said. “The delivery of supplies must be timely so that materiel reaches military members when they need it,” Hogan's recently released report said. Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan said in a statement Wednesday that the Canadian Armed Forces will enhance its data analytics capabilities and “rely on real data to ensure” the military has the right supply chain approach for its ever-evolving requirements and to help better anticipate future needs. “These steps will make sure that we have the right equipment, in the right quantities, at the right places to meet the challenges we ask our members to face now and in the future,” he said. https://ipolitics.ca/2020/07/08/canadian-armed-forces-equipment-delivered-late-half-the-time-auditor-general-finds/

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  26 décembre 2018 | Local, Terrestre

  Saudi Arabia gets arms despite Canada's pledge to halt deal

  AhlulBayt News Agency (ABNA): A consignment of armored vehicles has left Canada for Saudi Arabia despite Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's declaration that Ottawa was ready to halt a $13 billion arms deal with Riyadh. Military manufacturer General Dynamic Land Systems Canada has been contracted to deliver 742 armored vehicles to the kingdom whose war on Yemen has recently come under increased scrutiny. Canada has been exporting arms to Saudi Arabia based on the 2014 contract won by the Canadian unit of US weapons maker General Dynamics Corp. On Sunday, a cargo ship loaded with armored vehicles left the port of Saint John for Saudi Arabia, a day after protesters gathered in the rain and fog to condemn the shipment, Canada's leading daily the Globe and Mail reported. The protesters held signs and passed out pamphlets detailing concerns about the Saudi-led war in Yemen, which the United Nations has called the world's worst humanitarian crisis, the paper said. The cargo was apparently delayed for a day after longshoremen refused to cross the protest line, forfeiting their day's wages, it added. The longshoremen, the paper said, could face repercussions from their employer for their decision not to cross the protest, even though the combat vehicles were eventually transported. The shipment came even though Trudeau said in October that Canada was ready to halt the arms deal with Saudi Arabia if it concluded the weapons had been misused. "We strongly demand and expect that Canadian exports are used in a way that fully respects human rights," Trudeau said in the parliament. "We have frozen export permits before when we had concerns about their potential misuse and we will not hesitate to do so again," he added. His remarks, however, drew a warning from General Dynamics Corp which warned Canada against stopping the sales. "Were Canada to unilaterally terminate the contract, Canada would incur billions of dollars of liability to General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada," it said. David Perry, defense analyst at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute, called the warning “unusual” at the time. He said General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada would normally keep a very low profile. "I can't imagine they are anything other than extremely worried," he said. Trudeau, himself, had previously acknowledged that there would be “huge penalties” if Ottawa turned its back on the deal. The Canadian premier, known for trying to portray himself as a human rights advocate, has been under pressure to scrap the deal inked by the previous government. Besides killing tens of thousands of people, the Saudi war has brought the impoverished country close to the edge of a nationwide famine. http://en.abna24.com/news//saudi-arabia-gets-arms-despite-canadas-pledge-to-halt-deal_921936.html