Canada GovWin Recon – September 15, 2023
Published: September 15, 2023
GovWin's Canada Recon highlights key industry developments in government technology, policy, budget, and vendor activities to support awareness of the issues impacting Canadian government procurement.
Federal
Affordability
Cybersecurity
- Ransomware gang says it has hit International Joint Commission
- Federal government issues new rules for public servants using AI
- Canadian tech organization urges 'responsible' approach to AI regulation
Defense
- Drone Delivery Canada Awarded First Contract for its Canary Drone from the Department of National Defence
- How delays in choosing Canada's next fighter jet kept an aging VIP fleet in the air
- Canada Chooses Thales for In-Service Support of Royal Canadian Navy’s Minor Warships and Auxiliary Vessels
Provincial and Territorial
- Multiple government websites down across Canada, cyberattacks blamed for 2
- Nova Scotia records $116-million surplus for fiscal 2022-23
- In full: Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s 2018 mandate letters
- A grim report about climate change in Ontario was kept quiet for 8 months
- It will take 20 years for governments to break even on Ontario EV battery plants, report finds
Municipal / MASH Sector
- City of Edmonton forecasts $73.8 million deficit in 2023 operating budget
- Hamilton to consider resisting Greenbelt facilitators after public meeting
- Feds unveil first deal for new housing accelerator fund in London
- (Toronto) All TTC riders to have network coverage in less than a month under ISED’s new license conditions
GovWin’s Canada Recon is a weekly newsletter highlighting government contracting news and analysis from around the Canadian government contracting world. It is published every Friday.