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Toronto, Ontario, November 30, 2017—The Honourable Bardish Chagger, Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister of Small Business and Tourism, will deliver a keynote address during the WEConnect International annual “Power the Economy” conference, taking place in Toronto.
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Ottawa, November 28, 2017—The Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, will highlight the importance of innovation and discuss key elements of the Government of Canada’s Innovation and Skills Plan at the Canada 150 Conference on Innovation and Globalization.
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Work-integrated learning gives students hands-on experience and skills for the middle-class jobs of today and tomorrow November 27, 2017 – Ottawa Canada’s talented and skilled workforce is a competitive advantage for our country that attracts investment, drives innovation and strengthens the economy.
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The Government of Canada’s Communications Research Centre (CRC) and the City of Ottawa have set up a world-leading 5G test site at Ottawa City Hall. Technology companies and other 5G collaborators are invited to learn from the CRC’s leading work on 5G and showcase their own innovations in the heart of the nation’s capital.
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Ottawa, November 24, 2017—The Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, and Mona Fortier, Member of Parliament for Ottawa–Vanier, will be at the University of Ottawa to make an important announcement in support of Canadian students and on-the-job training.
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Thanks to Government of Canada investments in the development of new clean technologies, Canadians could have greater access to less expensive energy-efficient solar power cells and innovative energy storage capability.
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Ottawa, November 23, 2017—The Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, 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 supports middle-class jobs.
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The $1.26-billion fund will help Canadian businesses start up, scale up and turn their ideas into reality November 21, 2017 – Orléans, Ontario – Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada The Government of Canada’s Strategic Innovation Fund will support the growth and scale-up of high-potential firms across all industries, especially small and medium-sized companies that have the potential to grow into large anchor companies.
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Orléans, Ontario, November 20, 2017—David Lametti, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, will be speaking to Orléans business leaders about the Strategic Innovation Fund, a new program to attract and support high-quality business investments across all sectors of the economy.
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Up to 100,000 households in 360 rural and remote communities in Quebec will be able to do business online, participate in distance education and search for jobs online thanks to a joint federal-provincial investment of up to $290 million in high-speed Internet.
