The government is making additional spectrum available to allow telecom companies to bring the latest 4G LTE mobile networks to Canadian consumers and businesses, including those in rural areas. Industry Minister Christian Paradis (Megantic-L'Erable, Que.) said that Canadians lead the world in internet use, but there remains a gap between rural and urban Canadians in … Read more
Minister of State (Science and Technology) Gary Goodyear (Cambridge, Ont.) welcomed the release of a report by the Council of Canadian Academies (CCA) on the state of science and technology (S&T) in Canada. Among the key findings was that Canada's scientific research enterprise was ranked fourth highest in the world in a survey of over … Read more
Industry Minister Christian Paradis (Megantic-L'Erable, Que.) announced the appointment of John Pecman as the interim commissioner of Competition for up to a one-year term. Paradis said that with nearly 30 years of experience at the Bureau, Pecman has a keen understanding of competition law and marketplace conduct. The full press release is available online. Call … Read more
Minister of State (Science and Technology) Gary Goodyear (Cambridge, Ont.) announced the government's support for state-of-the-art research that will have direct impact on the health of Canadians and provide economic benefits for Canada. The government's investment of over $19 million will go to 37 projects and will be provided through the Collaborative Health Research Projects … Read more
Minister of State (Science and Technology) Gary Goodyear (Cambridge, Ont.) joined hundreds of representatives of Canada's scientific, academic and business communities at the opening of the Mike and Ophelia Lazaridis Quantum-Nano Centre. A new home to the Institute for Quantum Computing, the Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, and the University of Waterloo's Nanotechnology Engineering degree program, … Read more
Industry Minister Christian Paradis (Megantic-L'Erable, Que.) announced an investment of up to $50 million to support the diversification of the economy of asbestos producing communities due to the decision of the premier-designate of Quebec to prohibit chrysotile mining in Quebec. Paradis said that the priority is to work immediately with local partners on the transition … Read more
Minister of State (Science and Technology) Gary Goodyear (Cambridge, Ont.) announced 70 new recipients of the Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships. These awards are given each year to elite postdoctoral researchers from across Canada and around the world, providing them with the support they need to conduct world-class research. Goodyear said the Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships are Canada's … Read more
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Industry Mike Lake (Edmonton-Mill Woods-Beaumont, Alta.) met with researchers working in specialized areas of cosmology and quantum information. Among the topics discussed were recent funding awarded to Perimeter's researchers and the upcoming Massey Lectures, which are being delivered this year by Neil Turok, director of Perimeter. Lake was also … Read more
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Industry Mike Lake (Edmonton-Mill Woods-Beaumont, Alta.) toured The Centre for Applied Genomics (TCAG) at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) to learn more about a project exploring the genetic basis of autism. Lake, whose 16-year-old son Jaden has autism, met with Dr. Stephen Scherer who is leading the research … Read more
Starting and running a business in British Columbia just became easier thanks to BizPaL, an online business permit and licence service that saves time spent on paperwork and helps entrepreneurs start up faster. Minister of State (Small Business and Tourism) Maxime Bernier (Beauce, Que.), British Columbia's Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Innovation Pat Bell, and … Read more
