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Minister reaffirms government’s support for Canadian tourism sector and Northern Ontario infrastructure
February 5, 2018 – Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario – Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
Canada’s tourism sector is vital to economic growth in communities from coast to coast to coast, and the Government of Canada is committed to supporting this important sector.
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Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, February 1, 2018—The Honourable Bardish Chagger, Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister of Small Business and Tourism, along with Terry Sheehan, Member of Parliament for Sault Ste. Marie, will attend the opening of Bon Soo Winter Carnival on February 2. The Minister will deliver brief welcoming remarks and will be available to media following the event.
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Communities across the province to get access to new or faster Internet through joint investment
January 29, 2018 – St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador – Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
Over 70 rural and remote communities throughout the province of Newfoundland and Labrador will benefit directly or indirectly from faster Internet.
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The federal government is investing in young Canadians to provide them with the digital skills needed for the middle-class jobs of tomorrow. Thanks to a $500,000 investment in coding and digital skills training through Youth Fusion, more young Canadians will be equipped with the in-demand digital literacy and problem-solving skills required by today’s employers.
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The federal government is investing in young Canadians to provide them with the digital skills needed for the middle-class jobs of tomorrow. Thanks to a $2-million investment in coding and digital skills training through Let’s Talk Science, more young Canadians will be equipped with the in-demand digital literacy and problem-solving skills required by today’s employers.
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January 25, 2018 – Davos, Switzerland
Canada and Switzerland signed an agreement today on science and innovation that would promote growth and middle-class jobs.
The Honourable Navdeep Bains, Canada’s Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, on behalf of the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of International Trade, along with Swiss Federal Councillor Johann N. Schneider-Ammann, Head of the Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research, signed the Joint Statement on Science, Technology and Innovation (ST&I) strengthening collaboration between the two countries.
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Etobicoke, Ontario, January 25, 2018—The Honourable Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science, will announce local funding under the Government of Canada’s CanCode program, which funds coding and other digital skills training for Canadian youth to prepare them for the jobs of the future.
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Montréal, Quebec, January 25, 2018—David Lametti, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, together with Marc Miller, Member of Parliament for Ville-Marie—Le Sud-Ouest—Île-des-Sœurs, will announce local funding under the Government of Canada’s CanCode program, which funds coding and other digital skills training for Canadian youth to prepare them for the jobs of the future.
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Minister Duncan meets with science and business leaders in North Carolina to advocate for a modernized NAFTA, stronger research relations
January 25, 2018 – Raleigh, North Carolina
With North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) negotiations under way this week, the Honourable Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science, wrapped up a two-day visit to Raleigh, North Carolina, where she advocated for a modernized NAFTA.
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The federal government is investing in young Canadians to provide them with the digital skills needed for the middle-class jobs of tomorrow. Thanks to a $1.5-million investment in coding and digital skills training through Cybera, more young Canadians will be equipped with the in-demand digital literacy and problem-solving skills required by today’s employers.
