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As Canada works to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic, the vitality of businesses and communities is key to our economic recovery. The Government of Canada has made the commitment to create 1 million jobs. Today’s investment aims to support the transition to a green economy, foster an inclusive recovery, enhance competitiveness and create jobs in every corner of the country.
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Canada’s mining sector is an important pillar of Canada’s economy. The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, will announce an important investment to accelerate the development and commercialization of innovative and more sustainable mining technologies.
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Today, the Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade, announced the launch of a call for applications for the Canada Digital Adoption Program’s (CDAP) first stream, Grow Your Business Online. Announced in Budget 2021, the CDAP is an investment of $4 billion and will be comprised of two streams, with stream 2, Boost Your Business Tech, also including $2.6 billion in zero-interest loans to help Canadian businesses adopt new technologies.
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Canada’s mining sector is an important pillar of Canada’s economy. Marc Serré, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Natural Resources, on behalf of the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, will announce an important investment to accelerate the development and commercialization of innovative and sustainable mining technologies, which will benefit the industry across Canada.
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Today, the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, the Honourable Bill Blair, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, and the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Health, released new National Security Guidelines for Research Partnerships, developed in collaboration with the Government of Canada–Universities Working Group. The new guidelines will integrate national security considerations into the development, evaluation and funding of research partnerships.
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Thanks to a total investment of $6.1 million—made as part of Canada–Quebec Operation High Speed, which was announced on March 22—680 households in the Fjord-du-Saguenay RCM, that is in the municipalities of L’Anse-Saint-Jean, Petit-Saguenay, Rivière-Éternité and Saint-Félix-d’Otis, and in the city of Saguenay will have access to Cogeco high-speed Internet services by September 2022.
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Since the beginning of the pandemic, the Government of Canada has provided over $15.4 billion in direct supports to the tourism sector. Budget 2021 committed an additional $1 billion to help the tourism sector prepare to welcome domestic travelers and reposition Canada as a world-class destination. Today, the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages, launched $500-million in funding for the new Tourism Relief Fund. Eligible organizations can now submit applications to support the tourism sector prepare to welcome back domestic travelers and reposition Canada as a world-class destination.
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The announcement was made today by the Honourable Diane Lebouthillier, Minister of National Revenue and Member of Parliament for Gaspésie–Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine; Caroline Proulx, Quebec’s Minister of Tourism and Minister Responsible for the Lanaudière Region and the Bas-Saint-Laurent Region; Gilles Bélanger, Parliamentary Assistant to the Premier of Quebec (high-speed Internet) and Member of the National Assembly for Orford; Marie-Eve Proulx, Member of the National Assembly for Côte-du-Sud; Denis Tardif, Member of the National Assembly for Rivière-du-Loup–Témiscouata; and Pierre Karl Péladeau, President and CEO of Quebecor.
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The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages, will make an important virtual announcement for Canada’s tourism sector. Minister Joly will be joined by Neil Ellis, Member of Parliament for Bay of Quinte.
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Today, the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, announced a $25-million investment in Svante Inc. to support its $97.22-million project to develop and commercialize its novel low-cost carbon capture technology that will prevent significant release of carbon dioxide (CO2) into the atmosphere from industrial sites like cement and blue hydrogen plants. By using nano materials called “solid sorbent,” this innovative industrial point¬–source carbon capture technology will collect CO2, concentrate it, and release it for safe storage or industrial use.
