Industry Minister James Moore (Port Moody-Westwood-Port Coquitlam, B.C.) met with leaders of Canadian-based automakers to promote Canada as an ideal place for automotive investment. Moore also toured the convention floor of the North American International Auto Show and saw first-hand many of the innovative new vehicles that are built by Canadians. The full release is … Read more
The Government of Canada officially launched the 700 MHz spectrum auction. These high-quality wireless airwaves will soon be made available to carriers to provide Canadians with improved, high-speed wireless services on the latest technologies. The government said they are committed to protecting the best interests of Canadian consumers in the wireless sector. The 700 MHz spectrum … Read more
Canada’s wireless consumers have been clear that they want their government to make decisions that will lead to more choice, lower prices and better wireless service. The federal government took another step in delivering on this Speech from the Throne commitment by unveiling the details of its next spectrum auction. The 2500 MHz auction framework outlines … Read more
Minister of State (Science and Technology) Greg Rickford (Kenora, Ont.) announced the launch of a consultation that will seek input from Canadians on a new federal Science, Technology and Innovation Strategy. As part of the approach to updating the 2007 S&T Strategy, the government has released a discussion paper that solicits the public’s ideas and recommendations … Read more
Industry Minister James Moore (Port Moody-Westwood-Port Coquitlam, B.C.) announced the appointment of Tom Jenkins to the National Research Council of Canada. Jenkins is the chair of OpenText Corporation in Waterloo, Ont. He is also an executive fellow at the School of Public Policy at the University of Calgary. The full release is available online. Call 613-995-9001. … Read more
Industry Minister James Moore (Port Moody-Westwood-Port Coquitlam, B.C.) will take legislative action on domestic roaming rates to better protect consumer interests in Canada’s telecommunications market. The announcement is delivering on the government’s speech from the throne commitment to reduce roaming rates on domestic networks in Canada. In the coming weeks, the government will introduce an amendment … Read more
Industry Minister James Moore (Port Moody-Westwood-Port Coquitlam, B.C.) announced the launch of a public consultation on the Canada Business Corporations Act (CBCA) to help identify ways in which the CBCA can better promote important policy objectives such as combating bribery and corruption, increasing diversity on corporate boards, and enhancing the ability of authorities to access information … Read more
Industry Minister James Moore (Port Moody-Westwood-Port Coquitlam, B.C.) made a statement on the recent return of Bill C-8, the Combating Counterfeit Products Act, to the House of Commons after careful study by the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology. Moore said, "Counterfeit and pirated products are a growing menace in Canada and around the world that … Read more
Industry Minister James Moore (Port Moody-Westwood-Port Coquitlam, B.C.) announced that Canada's anti-spam law will come into force on July 1, 2014. Bill C-28 received support from all parties in the House of Commons and Senate and was passed by Parliament in December 2010. The legislation was the result of extensive consultation with Canadian businesses. Canada's … Read more
Industry Minister James Moore (Port Moody-Westwood-Port Coquitlam, B.C.) announced that the government is taking steps to implement the Fairness at the Pumps Act to better protect Canadian consumers. The proposed new regulations go beyond the precision of gas pumps. They also ensure greater accuracy in measuring the many everyday goods that Canadian consumers purchase, such … Read more
