Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Industry Mike Lake (Edmonton-Mill Woods-Beaumont, Alta.) took part in the 2014 BIO International Convention, the world’s largest gathering of delegates from biotechnology and pharmaceutical firms and scientific leaders. The Canadian delegation, well over 900 strong, included representatives from about 80 companies from all regions of the country. During his remarks at the … Read more
Minister of State (Science and Technology) Ed Holder (London West, Ont.) announced an investment in organizations across the country to inspire young Canadians to study science, technology, engineering and math. This year’s recipients are developing programs in computer science, agriculture, marine studies, northern ecology, astronomy, mathematics and science journalism. Holder made the announcement at the University … Read more
Heritage and Official Languages Minister Shelly Glover (Saint-Boniface, Man.) celebrated the recent announcement of the renewal of the Computers for Schools Program, an initiative that repairs, refurbishes and then donates computers to schools, public libraries and Aboriginal communities to give students access to the equipment and skills they need to succeed in the digital economy. … Read more
Industry Minister James Moore (Port Moody-Westwood-Port Coquitlam, B.C.) was in Halifax as part of his national tour to engage businesses, consumers and everyday Canadians on the government’s plans to break down the barriers to trade within Canada that cripple the national economy and hurt Canadian consumers and businesses. Moore, in his address to the Halifax Chamber of Commerce, … Read more
Industry Minister James Moore (Port Moody-Westwood-Port Coquitlam, B.C.) marked the beginning of a two-week national tour to engage businesses, consumers and everyday Canadians on government plans to modernize the 20-year-old Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT). During the roundtable discussion in Ottawa, Moore championed Canada as a free-trading nation yet described how progress on trade within Canada … Read more
Minister of State (Science and Technology) Ed Holder (London West, Ont.) and Industry Minister James Moore (Port Moody-Westwood-Port Coquitlam, B.C.) announced the appointment of Dr. B. Mario Pinto as president of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), effective fall 2014. Dr. Pinto is completing his second term as vice-president, research at Simon Fraser … Read more
Minister of State (Small Business and Tourism) Maxime Bernier (Beauce, Que.) issued a statement to mark the start of Tourism Week, which runs from June 16 to 20. The full statement is available online. Call 613-943-6183.
Minister of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency) Rob Moore (Fundy Royal, N.B.) and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice Robert Goguen (Moncton-Riverview-Dieppe , N.B.) celebrated the recent announcement in Moncton, N.B. of the renewal of the Computers for Schools Program, an initiative that repairs, refurbishes and then donates computers to schools, public libraries and Aboriginal communities to give students … Read more
Industry Minister James Moore (Port Moody-Westwood-Port Coquitlam, B.C.) hosted a round-table discussion with business leaders in Vancouver on key elements of a new Immigrant Investor Venture Capital pilot program. They discussed angel investors, seed-stage venture funds and business accelerators to determine where the real need is in the small business and entrepreneurial ecosystem and to ensure that the pilot … Read more
On remote and isolated backcountry resource roads in British Columbia, reliable and quick communication can mean the difference between life and death. Industry Minister James Moore (Port Moody-Westwood-Port Coquitlam, B.C.), in partnership with the Province of British Columbia, announced a new client-focused approach to managing radio communications on the province’s resource roads. The full release is available online. Call … Read more
