Industry Minister Christian Paradis (Megantic-L'Erable, QC) issued a statement in Halifax, NS, following an announcement by The Boeing Company concerning its research and development investment with Dalhousie University. Paradis said the relationship between Boeing and Dalhousie University is an excellent example of the Industrial and Regional Benefits (IRB) Policy at its finest, generating collaboration in … Read more
Minister of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency) Bernard Valcourt (Madawaska-Resitgouche, NB) announced $53 million in funding in researchers and universities across Canada to provide them with the cutting-edge equipment and facilities to be the best in the world and stay the best in the world. This funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation will support … Read more
Minister of State (Science and Technology) Gary Goodyear (Cambridge ON) announced $8.1 million in funding support for research programs and advanced training in health care, Internet systems, green energy and many other areas while speaking at the University of Saskatchewan. Goodyear said the research will improve the quality of life of Canadians, while helping universities … Read more
Minister of State (Science and Technology) Gary Goodyear (Cambridge, ON) and Minister of State (Democratic Reform) Tim Uppal (Edmonton-Sherwood Park, AB) made an announcement while celebrating with the RiverWatch Institute of Alberta. Combining environmental science with rafting adventures, the organization teaches young students how to collect chemistry and biology data while doing field trips down … Read more
Minister of State (Science and Technology) Gary Goodyear (Cambridge, ON) visited the University of Victoria's Technology Enterprise Facility to tour NEPTUNE Canada and watch a demonstration of NEPTUNE's deep-sea underwater observatories as well as Oceans 2.0 web-based sharing network. Goodyear said NEPTUNE will not only perform research to better understand and protect ourselves from earthquakes, … Read more
Industry Minister Christian Paradis (Megantic-L'Erable, QC) made a statement regarding the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission's settlement with GoodLife Fitness Centres Inc. respecting the company's unauthorized telemarketing practice. Paradis said the company has agreed to pay a $300,000 penalty, publish corrective notices in newspapers and on its website, cease using robocalls for telemarketing purposes without … Read more
Minister of State (Small Business and Tourism) Maxime Bernier (Beauce, QC) was at Centennial College to celebrate the recipients of the College and Community Innovation Program's Innovation Enhancement Grants and Applied Research Tools and Instruments Grants. The funding will help the college purchase tools and equipment for research projects that will improve health care, aid … Read more
On behalf of Minister of State (Science and Technology) Gary Goodyear (Cambridge, ON), Minister of State (Small Business and Tourism) Maxime Bernier (Beauce, QC) announced the completion of the infrastructure project at the Cegep de Victoriaville, which benefited from more than $1.36 million in federal and provincial government investments. Bernier said these investments created jobs … Read more
Minister of State (Small Business and Tourism) Maxime Bernier (Beauce, QC) toured the Stratford Shakespeare Festival, one of the 48 inaugural enterprises in the Canadian Tourism Commission's Signature Experiences Collection. Bernier said the inclusion of the festival in the Signature Experiences Collection will raise its profile in international markets and help the local economy in the … Read more
Industry Minister Christian Paradis (Megantic-L'Erable, QC) and Minister of State (Science and Technology) Gary Goodyear (Cambridge, ON) joined Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada in announcing the production of the RAV4 electric vehicle at its West Plant in Woodstock, ON. Goodyear said the RAV4 will be the first highway-capable electric vehicle to be produced in Canada and … Read more
