Industry Minister James Moore (Port Moody-Westwood-Port Coquitlam, B.C.) was in St. John’s, N.L. as part of a national tour to engage businesses, consumers and everyday Canadians on the government’s plans to break down the barriers to trade within Canada. In a roundtable discussion with business leaders at Quidi Vidi Brewing Company Limited, Moore championed Canada as a free-trading nation yet described how progress on … Read more
Industry Minister James Moore (Port Moody-Westwood-Port Coquitlam, B.C.) announced that new measures are taking effect to protect Canadian consumers against unfair retail practices, ensuring they get what they pay for when purchasing everyday consumer goods such as gasoline and groceries. These changes are a result of the coming into force of the Fairness at the … Read more
Minister of State (Science and Technology) Ed Holder (London West, Ont.) highlighted the funding that scientists, engineers and students at the Universite de Moncton received through the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). Nearly $790,000 will go to eight researchers and trainees at the Universite de Moncton, including Dr. Pandurang Ashrit, who is … Read more
Industry Minister James Moore (Port Moody-Westwood-Port Coquitlam, B.C.) announced the launch of Connecting Canadians—the Government of Canada’s plan to bring high-speed Internet to 280,000 Canadian households currently without Internet or with slower access. Between now and 2017, the government will invest up to $305 million to extend access to broadband Internet at speeds of 5 megabits per second (Mbps) to … Read more
Industry Minister James Moore (Port Moody-Westwood-Port Coquitlam, B.C.) welcomed the findings published in Wall Communications’ report on the telecommunications market in Canada. The 2014 Wall report confirms that wireless prices continue their downward trend in an environment of increased competition, falling 22 percent since 2008. The full release is available online. Call 613-995-9001.
The Government of Canada took another step in delivering for consumers by unveiling details of a new spectrum auction. Beginning next year, AWS-3 spectrum licences will be made available to wireless companies. AWS-3 spectrum is ideal for delivering fast, reliable service to Canadians on the latest smartphones, tablets and mobile devices. Consistent with the government’s … Read more
Minister of State (Science and Technology) Ed Holder (London West, Ont.) announced a significant investment in job-related training for graduate students and post-doctoral fellows at five Ontario institutions. The six research teams will develop training programs in a wide variety of fields, including natural resource management, conservation, and information technologies. The programs will provide young researchers … Read more
Industry Minister James Moore (Port Moody-Westwood-Port Coquitlam, B.C.) and Conservative MP Royal Galipeau (Ottawa-Orleans, Ont.) announced an investment in Dominis Engineering Ltd.’s latest research project, which is aimed at developing an innovative new production process for large naval propellers. The contribution will allow Dominis to expand the market opportunities for its state-of-the-art marine products and keep … Read more
On July 1, 2014, Canada’s anti-spam legislation will come into force. The new rules will protect Canadian consumers from the most damaging and deceptive forms of spam and online threats, such as identity theft, phishing and spyware, and will help drive out spammers. Canada’s anti-spam legislation is the result of extensive consultations with Canadian businesses … Read more
Scientists, engineers and students at universities across Canada will receive significant support from the Government of Canada for discovery research and training. Before touring a state-of-the-art lab at Western University, Minister of State (Science and Technology) Ed Holder (London West, Ont.) announced 3,796 research awards that will further discoveries in a full range of fields in science, … Read more
