The federal government says it wants to revitalize the Royal Canadian Navy’s (RCN) surface fleet of ships and is investing in the Canadian Surface Combatant (CSC) project’s infrastructure to enhance and accelerate CSC construction.
The CSC project is being billed as “one of the largest, most complex shipbuilding initiatives undertaken by the Government of Canada.”
Public Services and Procurement Canada, on behalf of the Department of National Defence, has amended its definition contract with Irving Shipbuilding Inc. (ISI) for an additional $463 million for the CSC project (including taxes).
The enhancements at ISI will expand and modify their site and facilities at the Halifax Shipyard and supporting facilities at Woodside Industries and Marine Fabricators in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia.
The Government of Canada’s NSS is a long-term, multi-billion-dollar program focused on renewing the Canadian Coast Guard and RCN fleets.
Today, the Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, on behalf of the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Public Services and Procurement, announced that the Government of Canada. This investment is expected to create or maintain over 800 jobs annually across various industries in the Canadian economy during the work period.
Contracts under the NSS are estimated to have contributed approximately $21.26 billion ($1.93 billion annually) to Canada’s gross domestic product, and created or maintained over 18,000 jobs annually between 2012 and 2022.
