| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
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From providing funding to giving expert advice to driving new collaborations, many levels of government offer a wide variety of programs and services designed to help businesses innovate, create jobs and grow Canada’s economy. But if businesses can’t find them, they can’t take advantage of them. That is why the Government of Canada has created Innovation Canada, a one-stop-shop for Canada’s innovators and entrepreneurs.
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The Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Member of Parliament for Compton–Stanstead and Minister of International Development and La Francophonie, on behalf of the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, will announce funding for clean technology that seeks to benefit Canada’s environment and waste management sector while supporting middle-class jobs.
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Around the globe, there is less and less agricultural land available and producers are looking to technology to help them make better use of resources. Thanks to investments by the Government of Canada in the development of clean technologies, Canadians could see a direct benefit in the food on their plate. Investments in innovative sensors and web-based platforms for better irrigation and crop management could help yield more crops while reducing the amount of pesticide used.
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CanCode program to benefit more than 1 million young Canadians and their teachers
January 22, 2018 – Mississauga, Ontario
Learning digital skills like coding and understanding new technologies are essential for the jobs of today and tomorrow.
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Mississauga, Ontario, January 19, 2018—The Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, together with fellow Mississauga members of Parliament, will make an announcement about digital skills training for young Canadians.
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Victoria, British Columbia, January 19, 2018—As part of a three-day trip to British Columbia, the Honourable Bardish Chagger, Leader of the Government of the House of Commons and Minister of Small Business and Tourism, will travel to Victoria on Monday, January 22. While there, she will deliver a keynote address on sustainable tourism and attend meetings with stakeholders.
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Ottawa, January 19, 2018—The Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, on behalf of the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, will announce funding for clean technology that seeks to benefit Canada’s environment and agriculture industry while supporting middle-class jobs.
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
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Today, the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, joined by the Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, announced that the Government of Canada will invest $700 million through the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) over the next five years to grow Canada’s clean technology industry, protect the environment and create jobs.
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
| backgrounders
The Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF) is a $1.26-billion program announced in Budget 2017 that aims to attract and support high-quality business investments in Canada’s most dynamic and innovative sectors. This fund supports innovative business activities such as R&D projects, firm expansion, attraction of large-scale investments to Canada and collaborative technology demonstration projects.
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Minister Bains will first participate in an event hosted by the Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal, joining its president and CEO Michel Leblanc for a discussion on the Government’s Innovation and Skills Plan and economic development in Montréal.
