Industry Minister Christian Paradis (Megantic-L'Erable, Que.) announced the appointment of John Pecman as commissioner of Competition for a five-year term. Pecman has been with the Competition Bureau since 1984. He has worked in every enforcement branch of the bureau and held a variety of increasingly senior investigative and managerial positions, including senior deputy commissioner of … Read more
Minister of State (Small Business and Tourism) Maxime Bernier (Beauce, Que.) recognized the start of Tourism Week in Canada, which runs from June 10 to 16. The full statement is available online. Call 613-943-2502.
Heritage Minister James Moore (Port Moody-Westwood-Port Coquitlam, B.C.) announced $23.5 million to support 331 projects in British Columbia. This is part of a national investment of $167 million by the government announced on May 31. The investments will provide funding to social sciences and humanities researchers at post-secondary institutions across Canada. Researchers will collaborate with … Read more
Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz (Battlefords-Lloydminster, Sask.) announced $1.6 million to support 40 projects in Saskatchewan. This is part of a national investment of $167 million by the government announced on May 31 by Minister of State (Science and Technology) Gary Goodyear (Cambridge, Ont.) at the launch of the annual Congress of the Humanities and Social … Read more
Industry Minister Christian Paradis (Megantic-L'Erable, Que.) addressed attendees of CANSEC 2013, the largest Canadian defence technology showcase. His remarks underlined the government's initiatives to help build Canada's competitive advantages as a leading player in the global defence and security industry. More information is available online. Call 613-995-9001.
Minister of State (Science and Technology) Gary Goodyear (Cambridge, Ont.) delivered the opening address at the Mitacs Policy Forum 2013. This half-day conference was dedicated to exploring ways to translate research into business innovation. Goodyear highlighted the government's new approach to strengthening innovation, including the transformation of the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) into … Read more
Industry Minister Christian Paradis (Megantic-L'Erable, Que.) addressed an Aero Montreal event, where he highlighted the government's support for small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) in the aerospace industry. During his address, Paradis discussed the government's initial response to the Review of Aerospace and Space Programs and Policies announced in Economic Action Plan 2013. Measures include stable funding … Read more
Minister of State (Science and Technology) Gary Goodyear (Cambridge, Ont.) received Canada's Science, Technology and Innovation System: Aspiring to Global Leadership, the third State of the Nation report from the Science, Technology and Innovation Council (STIC). This biennial report charts Canada's science, technology and innovation performance over the last two years against global competitors on … Read more
Minister of State (Science and Technology) Gary Goodyear (Cambridge, Ont.) announced that seven innovative environmental projects will benefit from more than $32 million in research funding over five years through the new Climate Change and Atmospheric Research (CCAR) initiative. Goodyear said the funding will support teams composed of university researchers, scientists and partner organizations who … Read more
Minister of State (Small Business and Tourism) Maxime Bernier (Beauce, Que.) met with representatives of the Winnipeg entrepreneurial community at a roundtable hosted by the Frontier Centre for Public Policy. He listened to the priorities of Winnipeg entrepreneurs while underscoring the government's recent efforts to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) through Economic Action Plan … Read more
