Update on the Phoenix Pay System
Media Advisory
October 4, 2017 – Ottawa, ON – Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat
The Honourable Scott Brison, President of the Treasury Board of Canada, and the Honourable Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Public Services and Procurement, will deliver remarks and answer questions from the media to provide an update on the Phoenix pay system.
The Ministers’ update will be preceded by a background technical briefing by Goss Gilroy Inc., which was contracted by the Government of Canada to produce a report on lessons learned from the transformation of pay administration.
Date
October 5, 2017
Technical Briefing
Time
11:00 a.m.
Location
National Press Theatre
125 Wellington Street
Ottawa, Ontario
Note: An embargoed copy of the Goss Gilroy Inc. report will be made available at the National Press Theatre as of 10:00 a.m. Registration will be required on site.
Ministers’ Update
Time
12:30 p.m.
Location
Charles Lynch Room
Centre Block
Ottawa, Ontario
Note: Media wishing to participate in the Ministers’ update by teleconference must register with Public Services and Procurement Canada’s Media Relations Office at 819-420-5501.
Contacts (media)
Jean-Luc Ferland
Press Secretary
Office of the President of the Treasury Board
613-369-3163
Media Relations
Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat
Telephone: 613-369-9400
Toll-free: 1-855-TBS-9-SCT (1-855-827-9728)
TTY (telecommunications device for the hearing impaired): 613-369-9371
Email: media@tbs-sct.gc.ca
Media Relations
Public Services and Procurement Canada
819-420-5501
media@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca