News about the National Shipbuilding Strategy

• August 17, 2017
  • Government of Canada announces long-term investment in the Royal Canadian Navy providing more than 2,000 jobs in Canada’s marine sector
• August 4, 2017
  • Government of Canada awards contract for disposal of navy ships
• February 28, 2017
  • Government takes final step before building Joint Support Ships
• November 17, 2016
  • Coast Guard seeks input on potential interim options for icebreaking and towing
• October 27, 2016
  • Competitive process launched to select design of Canadian Surface Combatant
• July 21, 2016
  • Government launches open competition for ship support contract
• July 15, 2016
  • Government of Canada invests in critical refit and maintenance of Canadian Coast Guard ship Samuel Risley
• June 13, 2016
  • Government announces streamlined procurement approach to accelerate delivery of Canadian Surface Combatant vessels
• May 26, 2016
  • Government of Canada announces way forward for National Shipbuilding Strategy
• March 14, 2016
  • Government of Canada makes important shipbuilding investment
• February 22, 2016
  • Government of Canada selects expert to advise on National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy
• January 22, 2016
  • Government of Canada moves forward on critical upgrades to Canadian Coast Guard vessels

• October 27, 2016
  • Speaking notes for National Shipbuilding Strategy technical briefing on Canadian Surface Combatant request for proposal
• June 13, 2016
  • Speaking notes for technical briefing on Canadian Surface Combatant streamlined procurement approach
• June 13, 2016
  • Speech from the Honourable Judy M. Foote, Minister of Public Services and Procurement on Canadian Surface Combatant streamlined procurement approach
• May 25, 2016
  • Keynote address by the Honourable Judy M. Foote, Minister of Public Services and Procurement, at CANSEC trade show

• October 11, 2013
  • Archived—National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy Secretariat announces Vancouver Shipyards to build the Joint Support Ships in 2016
• June 2, 2013
  • Joint Support Ship design selected
  • Joint Support Ship design decision
• February 15, 2012
  • Archived—Canada signs long-term agreements with National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy selected shipyards
• June 3, 2010
  • Archived—Government of Canada announces National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy

2015

• July 10, 2015
  • Archived—Harper government announces two high-value contracts under National Shipbuilding Procurement strategy
• July 9, 2015
  • Archived—Harper government awards contract for Search and Rescue Lifeboats
• June 18, 2015
  • Archived—Harper government marks shipbuilding milestone
• March 11, 2015
  • Archived—Minister Blaney announces a third federal contract to Chantier Davie Shipyard
• February 18, 2015
  • Archived—Harper Government awards contract to extend life of Coast Guard vessel Leonard J. Cowley
• January 23, 2015
  • Archived—Harper government awards shipbuilding contract that supports jobs across canada

2014

• December 2, 2014
  • Archived—The Government of Canada awards a Coast Guard vessel life extension contract to a northern company
• November 26, 2014
  • Archived—Harper government announces Request for Proposals for Search and Rescue Vessels for the Coast Guard
• October 31, 2014
  • Archived—Minister Blaney highlights contract awarded to Babcock Canada for refit work on Coast Guard vessel CCGS Des Groseilliers
• October 27, 2014
  • Archived—Harper government highlights new milestone in construction of first Canadian ships
• September 3, 2014
  • Archived—Harper government's shipbuilding strategy hits another milestone
• February 6, 2014
  • Archived—Job creation and economic growth continues with National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy
• February 4, 2014
  • Archived—contract awarded for vessel life extension of Canadian Coast Guard Ship Cygnus $1.2 million to St. John's Dockyard Limited

• June 12, 2015
  • National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy technical briefing on Offshore Fisheries Science Vessel
• May 1, 2015
  • National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy technical briefing on Canadian Surface Combatant—Speaking notes
• January 16, 2015
  • National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy technical briefing
• December 11, 2014
  • Speaking notes for the Canadian Surface Combatant industry engagement
• June 28, 2013
  • Speaking notes for National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy technical briefing—Updates on shipbuilding projects
• February 27, 2013
  • Speaking notes for National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy technical briefing—Updates on progress

• June 5, 2017
  • Further extension to the closing date for the Canadian Surface Combatant Requests for Proposals
• February 16, 2017
  • Extension to the closing date for the Canadian Surface Combatant Requests for Proposals
• October 27, 2016
  • Clarification regarding advertising and the Canadian Surface Combatant Request for Proposals
• November 30, 2015
  • Equipping the Navy with an interim auxiliary oil replenishment capacity

• February 28, 2017
  • Design and production engineering contract signed with Seaspan’s Vancouver Shipyards Co. Ltd. for the Joint Support Ship project
• October 27, 2016
  • Streamlined procurement approach and release of request for proposal for Canadian Surface Combatant
• June 13, 2016
  • Streamlined procurement approach for Canadian Surface Combatant
• May 26, 2016
  • The National Shipbuilding Strategy challenges and way forward
• September 18, 2014
  • Archived—Arctic/Offshore Patrol Ships Procurement process
• October 11, 2013
  • Making the decision on the construction of the large non-combat vessels: the Polar Icebreaker and Joint Support Ships