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The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, will take part in the “Buildings and construction for sustainable cities” event at COP28 in Dubai, where he will announce a new initiative that will help Canada move toward net-zero concrete by 2050.
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The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, will be attending the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, from December 2 to December 7, 2023, where he will take part in the Canada-UAE Future Energy Forum and announce a new initiative that will help Canada move toward net-zero concrete by 2050.
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Peter Fragiskatos, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities and Member of Parliament for London North Centre, on behalf of the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, will make an announcement related to the domestic manufacturing of personal protective equipment.
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The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, will join GROUPÉ Mauricie Rive-Sud and business leaders from the region to discuss the economic growth of industries, the energy transition and the emergence of clean technologies.
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The Honourable Soraya Ferrada, Minister of Tourism and Minister responsible for the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec, will make an important announcement regarding new federal government support for Canada’s tourism industry. She will be joined by the Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, President of the King’s Privy Council for Canada and Minister of Emergency Preparedness and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada, and the Honourable Lana Popham, British Columbia’s Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport.
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The Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Public Services and Procurement and Member of Parliament for Québec, on behalf of the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, will announce an investment from the National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC IRAP) for Québec-based BioTwin to support the development of its virtual twin technology, used to detect and predict early cancer development.
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The Honourable Rechie Valdez, Minister of Small Business, will announce additional investments to support women entrepreneurs and will participate in the market opening ceremony. The Honourable Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, will also participate in the event.
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The Honourable Soraya Martinez Ferrada, Minister of Tourism and Minister responsible for the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec, will be making an announcement about new support from the federal government to strengthen Indigenous tourism and advance reconciliation. Minister Ferrada will be joined by Keith Henry, President and CEO of the Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada.
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Pam Damoff, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs (Consular Affairs), along with Lisa Hepfner, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, will be in Hamilton on behalf of the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, to highlight a project at McMaster University.
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The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, and Daniel Breton, CEO of Electric Mobility Canada will discuss about the Government of Canada’s action to boost zero-emission vehicle production and adoption as we build toward a low-carbon future.
