Industry Minister James Moore (Port Moody-Westwood-Port Coquitlam, B.C.) announced important funding that will transform the Ford Motor Company of Canada's Oakville Assembly plant into a state-of-the-art global manufacturing facility, making it one of Ford's most sophisticated plants in the world. Moore made the announcement at the Oakville plant, accompanied by Transport Minister Lisa Raitt (Halton, … Read more
Minister of State (Science and Technology) Greg Rickford (Kenora, Ont.) announced the recipients of more than 760 grants to power new research initiatives-representing an investment by the Government of Canada of nearly $107 million in work being done at postsecondary institutions right across Canada. The funding is being delivered through the Social Sciences and Humanities … Read more
Looking to build on momentum for Canada's globally competitive tourism industry, federal, provincial and territorial ministers responsible for tourism met this week to discuss improving visitor access, marketing and tourism attraction development. This meeting of the Canadian Council of Tourism Ministers was co-chaired by Minister of State (Small Business and Tourism) Maxime Bernier (Beauce, Que.) … Read more
Minister of State (Agriculture) Maxime Bernier (Beauce, Que.) delivered a keynote address to members of Calgary's business and academic communities at a luncheon organized by the University of Calgary School of Public Policy. The minister of state outlined how Economic Action Plan 2013 aims to empower Canada's entrepreneurs. The full release is available online. Call … Read more
Minister of State (Small Business and Tourism) Maxime Bernier (Beauce, Que.) delivered brief remarks to local small business entrepreneurs at a luncheon organized by the Guelph Chamber of Commerce. In his remarks, Bernier outlined the measures contained in Economic Action Plan (EAP) 2013 that are empowering Canada's entrepreneurs. The full release is available online. Call … Read more
Industry Minister James Moore (Port Moody-Westwood-Port Coquitlam, B.C.) announced the launch of the new Technology Demonstration Program, a key Economic Action Plan 2013 commitment. This program will fund large-scale technology demonstration projects that typically require the integration of several different technologies and the coordination of activities of many partners. The announcement kicks off the initial … Read more
Minister of State (Science and Technology) Greg Rickford (Kenora, Ont.) wrapped up a three-day trip to New Brunswick, his first since his appointment to cabinet last month. During his visit, he hosted several round tables of academic leaders and met with members of the business community to discuss current issues in science and innovation. One … Read more
Minister of State (Science and Technology) Greg Rickford (Kenora, Ont.) issued a statement on the Council of Canadian Academies' Report on Industrial R&D in Canada. "I would like to thank the Council of Canadian Academies (CCA) and its expert panel for their work in analyzing the state of industrial research and development (IR&D). The report … Read more
Minister of State (Science and Technology) Greg Rickford (Kenora, Ont.) will kick off a three-day visit to Atlantic Canada Tuesday, his first in his capacity as minister of state. He will make announcements about innovative local businesses and host a round table of academic leaders in Moncton, N.B., and a similar gathering of business leaders … Read more
On behalf of Industry Minister James Moore (Port Moody-Westwood-Port Coquitlam, B.C.), Transport Minister Lisa Raitt (Halton, Ont.) announced a $2-million repayable contribution for research and development activities on new maritime surveillance technology being performed by AXYS Technologies Inc. Raitt made the announcement at the 55th Annual General Meeting of the Association of Canadian Port Authorities … Read more
