[Advisors] FW: infodep DSP Important Notice/PSD Avis important

[Eric Stackhouse]

Hello everyone,

Please see below. I assume non-connected Canadians will go to Service =
Canada
sites for these, or just expect whatever sites are left will pick up
delivering this service.

Thank you,

Eric



-----Original Message-----
From: infodep@lists.canada.gc.ca [mailto:infodep@lists.canada.gc.ca] On
Behalf Of Publications
Sent: April 13, 2012 3:33 PM
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Subject: infodep DSP Important Notice/PSD Avis important

Notification of Deficit Reduction Action Plan Implications for PWGSC's
Depository Services Program / Avis concernant les r=E9percussions du =
Plan
d'action pour la r=E9duction du d=E9ficit sur le Programme des services =
de d=E9p=F4t
de TPSGC


La version fran=E7aise suit la version anglaise.


Dear Sir or Madam,

Further to the 2012 Budget, tabled on March 29, 2012, this is to advise =
you
of a decision that affects the business relationship between Public =
Works
and Government Services Canada Publishing and Depository Services =
Program,
and your organization.

As part of the Deficit Reduction Action Plan, the decision has been made =
to
completely transition all publications published by the Publishing =
Program
and publications provided by departments to the Depository Services =
Program
from traditional print to exclusively electronic publications. This =
aligns
with the Government of Canada's greening government initiatives. This =
also
aligns directly with Canadians'
increasing access to electronic information and use of e-publications.
Recent statistics from publications.gc.ca show a significant increase in =
the
number of unique visitors to the site which was close to 2.2 Million and =
the
number of downloads close to 10 Million annually.  The resulting demand =
for
paper publications has greatly declined. This decline is expected to
continue as the trend towards the use of the Internet to access =
publications
increases.  By fully transitioning to free web-based publications we =
will
eliminate the costs associated with producing, printing, distributing =
and
warehousing hard copies.

In 2014, Publishing and Depository Services will no longer be producing,
printing, or warehousing hard copies of publications. However the =
Depository
Services Program will continue to provide access to Government of Canada
publications through publications.gc.ca.  Other services under the
Publishing and Depository Services Program remain as they are.

Please be assured of our utmost co-operation in limiting the impact of =
this
decision on your operations and in continuing to offer a high-quality
service.

Thank you for your understanding and continued co-operation.

If you have any questions, do not hesitate to communicate with us at:
publications@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca.

-----------------------------------------------------------


Monsieur, Madame,

=C0 la suite du budget de 2012 pr=E9sent=E9 le 29 mars 2012, ceci est =
pour vous
informer d'une d=E9cision qui influe sur la relation d'affaires entre =
=C9ditions
et Services de d=E9p=F4t de Travaux publics et Services gouvernementaux =
Canada
et votre organisation.

Dans le cadre du Plan d'action pour la r=E9duction du d=E9ficit, la =
d=E9cision a
=E9t=E9 prise que toutes les publications publi=E9es par le Programme =
des =E9ditions
du GC, et des publications que fournissent les minist=E8res au Programme =
des
services de d=E9p=F4t, passeront de l'impression traditionnelle vers la
publication =E9lectronique seulement, et ce dans deux ans. Cette mesure =
cadre
avec les initiatives d'=E9cologisation du gouvernement du Canada. Cette =
mesure
cadre =E9galement avec la population canadienne qui a de plus en plus un =
acc=E8s
direct =E0 l'information et qui utilise les publications =
=E9lectroniques. Des
statistiques r=E9centes de publications.gc.ca montrent une augmentation
importante du nombre de visiteurs uniques sur le site qui =E9tait pr=E8s =
de 2,2
millions et du nombre de t=E9l=E9chargements de pr=E8s de 10 millions =
par ann=E9e.
La demande pour les publications sur papier a ainsi fortement =
diminu=E9e.
Cette baisse devrait se poursuivre tant que la tendance vers =
l'utilisation
de l'Internet pour acc=E9der aux publications continue d'augmenter.
En proc=E9dant =E0 une transition compl=E8te vers une publication =
gratuite sur le
Web, cela nous permettra d'=E9liminer les co=FBts associ=E9s =E0 la =
production,
l'impression, la distribution et l'entreposage des copies papier.

En 2014, les Services d'=E9ditions et de d=E9p=F4t ne feront plus la =
production,
l'impression ou l'entreposage de copies papier des publications. =
Toutefois,
le Programme des services de d=E9p=F4t continuera de fournir l'acc=E8s =
aux
publications du gouvernement du Canada par le biais du site
publications.gc.ca. Les autres services offerts par les =C9ditions et =
Services
de d=E9p=F4t demeurent les m=EAmes.

Vous pouvez compter sur notre enti=E8re collaboration en vue de =
r=E9duire les
r=E9percussions de cette d=E9cision sur vos op=E9rations et continuer =
d'offrir un
service de grande qualit=E9.

Je vous remercie de votre compr=E9hension et votre collaboration =
continue.

Si vous avez des questions, n'h=E9sitez pas =E0 communiquer avec nous =
=E0 :
publications@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca.