The Honorable Vic Toews, President of the Treasury Board on behalf of the Honorable Christian Paradise, the Minister of Public Works and Government Services Canada, and the Honorable Peter Gordon MacKay, Minister of National Defense and Minister for the Atlantic Gateway, announced the awarding of a contract to Peerless Garments of Winnipeg to supply disguise rain suits to Canadian Forces' soldiers.These agreements demonstrate the Government of Canada's promise to provide members of the Canadian armed forces with the best likely equipment to fulfill their roles. The rain suit was residential by the division of National protection and Public Works and rule armed forces Canada in conjunction with the Canadian textile industry.The rain suits are just one module of National Defense’s Clothe the Soldier scheme to equip Canadian Forces workers with year-round clothing for all types of weather conditions.The agreement, which will run from 2009 to 2011, was awarded to Peerless Garments following a spirited procurement process. The company will give the Department of National Defense with 74,000 rain trousers and 74,000 hooded rain jackets, as well as extra hoods and specially-sized pants and hooded jackets. "It is a cornerstone of this Government's Canada First Defense Strategy to provide our CF members with everything they need to continue their outstanding work," said Minister MacKay.
The rain suits will carry the Canadian Forces' trademarked Canadian Disruptive Pattern disguise. The first shipment of rain suits will arrive in spring 2009.