Industry Minister James Moore (Port Moody-Westwood-Port Coquitlam, B.C.) announced that the Government of Canada plans to auction more valuable wireless spectrum this summer. The auction, featuring unallocated spectrum licences from the recent 700 MHz and AWS-3 auctions, will be held this August. This auction will be the third spectrum auction of 2015. The full release is … Read more
Industry Minister James Moore (Port Moody-Westwood-Port Coquitlam, B.C.) announced details of the Automotive Supplier Innovation Program (ASIP) outlined in Economic Action Plan 2015. The new fund will support innovation in Canada’s automotive industry by encouraging important new investments in the country’s auto sector. Moore was joined by representatives of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association and Canadian … Read more
Industry Minister James Moore (Port Moody-Westwood-Port Coquitlam, B.C.) joined by representatives from the CNIB (Canadian National Institute for the Blind) and the World Blind Union, announced that the Government of Canada will introduce new measures that expand access to materials in formats vital to those living with a print disability. Canada will join the Marrakesh Treaty … Read more
Industry Minister James Moore (Port Moody-Westwood-Port Coquitlam, B.C.) delivered a keynote address to members of the Business Council of British Columbia on Economic Action Plan 2015 and what benefits it will bring to families and businesses across the province. Call 343-291-2500.
Industry Canada announced that the government has eliminated all remaining tariffs on machinery, equipment and inputs such as screws, electric motors and pipe fittings for industrial manufacturing. The full release is available online. Call 343-291-2500.
To mark the start of bidding in Canada’s 2500 MHz spectrum auction, Industry Minister James Moore (Port Moody-Westwood-Port Coquitlam, B.C.) issued the following statement: “Canadians have been clear: they want their government to make decisions that will lead to more choice, lower prices and better service in the wireless sector. Today, bidding begins in the … Read more
Speaking at a reception held in the shadow of the University of Alberta’s Astronomical Observatory, Industry Minister James Moore (Port Moody-Westwood-Port Coquitlam, B.C.) outlined the government’s support for a transformative infrastructure project for Canadian space research: participation in the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT). More information is available online. Call 343-291-2500.
Minister of State (Science and Technology) Ed Holder (London West, Ont.), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Roxanne James (Scarborough Centre, Ont.) and Conservative MP Corneliu Chisu (Pickering-Scarborough East, Ont.) were at Centennial College to celebrate a new research partnership to build local innovation capacity in the medical technology industry. The college is receiving … Read more
Minister of State (Science and Technology) Ed Holder (London West, Ont.) announced over $40 million in grants to colleges across Canada to support applied research and development activities with industry. The 38 projects will create jobs and opportunities in key areas including manufacturing, green buildings and mobile technology, while training the next generation of highly skilled … Read more
Minister of State (Small Business, Tourism and Agriculture) Maxime Bernier (Beauce, Que.) announced the results for Canada’s tourism industry in 2014. Last year, between January and December, Canada welcomed over 17.1 million international tourists. Over this same period, Canada saw an increase of over 10 percent in overnight arrivals from the Canadian Tourism Commission’s overseas markets. The full release is available online. … Read more
