NR -11.028 - March 19, 2011
HALIFAX, N.S. – The Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence, today announced plans to construct a new Integrated Personnel Support Center at Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Halifax. Located at Windsor Park, the new facility will provide a 662 m2 facility that will equip the unit with the space they require to administer the full spectrum of services they can offer.
“These initiatives demonstrate our government’s continued commitment to our men and women in uniform,” said Minister MacKay. “This new facility illustrates how our government is delivering on its promise to improve and standardize the care offered to injured and ill Canadian Forces personnel, veterans and their families.”
The new facility, valued at approximately $4.2 million, will accommodate the 27 members of the Integrated Personnel Support Centre at CFB Halifax. The new facility also addresses current accessibility issues and will meet the Universal Design and Barrier Free Access Guidelines, making it more conducive to providing the services required for ill or injured personnel.
CFB Halifax is home to the largest number of Canadian Forces personnel in the country, which includes approximately 7,000 military and 3,000 civilian personnel.
In line with the Canada First Defence Strategy, there is a need to update and replace dated defence infrastructure to meet the challenges of the 21st century.
The Government of Canada will conduct open, fair, and transparent competition processes in order to award the contracts associated with this project at CFB Halifax.
The Department of National Defence holds a large number of properties all across the country to support the Canadian Forces, including some 21,000 buildings, 2.25 million hectares of land, 5,500 km of roads, and 3,000 km of water, storm, and sewer pipes.
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Notes to editor / news director: For further information please see the backgrounder on defence infrastructure in the Atlantic region at http://www.forces.gc.ca/site/news-nouvelles/news-nouvelles-eng.asp?cat=03
Additional information on the Joint Personnel Support Unit and its Integrated Personnel Support Centers can be found at the following link: http://www.forces.gc.ca/site/news-nouvelles/news-nouvelles-eng.asp?cat=00&id=3719.
