Minister Bains to announce funding to support middle-class jobs and talk about the benefits of the Innovation and Skills Plan for Canada’s aerospace sector
Media advisory
Ottawa, April 13, 2018—The Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, will be in Montréal for the Aerospace Innovation Forum 2018. While there, he will announce a significant investment under the government’s Strategic Innovation Fund and participate in a panel discussion on the Government of Canada’s Innovation and Skills Plan and its benefits for the aerospace industry.
Date: Monday, April 16, 2018
Time:
1:15 p.m. – Strategic Innovation Fund announcement
2:00 p.m. – Panel discussion
Location:
Palais des congrès de Montréal
1001 Jean-Paul-Riopelle Place
Montréal, Quebec
Later that day, Minister Bains will join the Honourable Bardish Chagger, Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister of Small Business and Tourism, to present awards at the Women in Communications and Technology Annual Awards and Gala.
Time: 7:10 p.m.
Location:
Fairmont Château Laurier
1 Rideau Street
Ottawa, Ontario
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For further information, please contact:
Karl W. Sasseville
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development
343-291-2500
Media Relations
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
343-291-1777
ic.mediarelations-mediasrelations.ic@canada.ca