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Minister Bains announces the reappointment of Kathy Milsom for a three-year term
November 14, 2017 – Ottawa – Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
The Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, today announced the reappointment of Kathy Milsom to the Governing Council of the Standards Council of Canada, a Crown corporation that oversees Canada’s national standardization network
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Ottawa, November 14, 2017—The Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, along with Hélène David, Quebec Minister of Higher Education and Minister of Status of Women; Gaetan Barrette, Quebec Minister of Health and Social Services; and Sébastien Proulx, Quebec Minister of Education, Recreation and Sports and Minister responsible for the Capitale-Nationale region, will be at Université Laval on Wednesday, November 15 to announce post-secondary infrastructure funding and to highlight the benefits of the Post-Secondary Institutions Strategic Investment Fund.
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Ottawa, November 13, 2017—To mark the beginning of Global Entrepreneurship Week, the Honourable Bardish Chagger, Minister of Small Business and Tourism and Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, today made the following statement: “Global Entrepreneurship Week is an opportunity to celebrate the hard work and invaluable contributions made by Canadian entrepreneurs and small businesses to our great country.
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Ottawa, November 10, 2017—Marc Miller, Member of Parliament for Ville-Marie–Le Sud-Ouest–Île-des-Soeurs, on behalf of the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, will announce funding for a clean technology project that benefits Canada’s environment and supports middle-class jobs.
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Meetings focused on bilateral trade and investment, NAFTA and clean technology
November 9, 2017 – Boston, Massachusetts
The United States has no better friend, ally or partner than Canada. And we are stronger when we work together. This was the message delivered by the Honourable Bardish Chagger, Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister of Small Business and Tourism, as she concluded her trip to Boston, Massachusetts.
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Leaders from six innovative sectors will guide federal efforts to create new business opportunities and jobs for Canadians
November 8, 2017 – Ottawa, ON
Six industry leaders are being tasked with guiding the Government of Canada’s efforts to ensure middle-class Canadians have access to well-paying jobs today and in the future. The six leaders will chair the government’s Economic Strategy Tables, which represent high-growth industries.
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Our public servants who work tirelessly on behalf of Canadians and Canada, I am deeply humbled by all of the work you do to promote science, inspire the next generation and share your stories of success. Thank you for your tremendous contributions.
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Canadian and U.S. clean technology start-ups will have greater opportunities to collaborate and innovate on both sides of the border. Thanks to a memorandum of understanding signed today between the Toronto-based MaRS Discovery District and Greentown Labs in Boston, Massachusetts, these two leading innovation accelerators will work together to help clean tech ventures and start-ups innovate and expand in both markets and around the world.
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The Honourable Bardish Chagger, Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister of Small Business and Tourism, will travel to Boston from November 7 to 9, 2017. Minister Chagger will meet with business and government leaders from the United States to emphasize the Government of Canada’s commitment to supporting clean technologies and an integrated North American supply chain.
