government agency operations and political pressures towards privatization would change the way DCC did business — and , on occasion , bring its continued existence into question again .
A civil engineer , Lorne Atchison joined DCL in 1959 and took on major construction projects as Engineer in Charge . He was appointed DCL ’ s third President in 1985 .
In 1984 , Bill C-24 created a control and accountability regime for federal Crown corporations . For DCC , the new legislation brought a number of changes . Although DCC was no longer subject to the Government Contracts Regulations , the Minister of National Defence ( who was responsible for DCC ) directed that the company ’ s contracting activities continue to follow those regulations . Submissions to Treasury Board were no longer required for contract activities — they were replaced by ministerial delegations that reflected the Minister of National Defence ’ s program authority of $ 10 million . Corporate plans and operating and capital budgets — approved by various agencies and tabled in the House of Commons and the Senate — now had to be prepared . Audit committees were also now mandatory — DCC had instituted one in 1976 , but changed it to meet the new requirements .
The effect of these changes was to transfer some of the shareholder responsibilities to the government and to make the Boards of Directors more responsible and accountable for their corporations .
Driving change from the inside out : a new President In January 1985 , Lorne Atchison became DCC ’ s third President , as Joe Bland retired . Lorne had been with DCL from 1959 to 1973 , and had left to pursue his career in the private sector . His last stint with the Corporation had been as Senior Project Engineer in Valcartier , and he returned as Vice-President ( Construction ) in 1982 .
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