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A comprehensive review of Canada’s complex science system will help inform the future of Canadian research and scholarship. This was the message given by the Honourable Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science, during an address today at Universities Canada’s annual membership and board meeting.
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Ottawa, April 26, 2017—The Honourable Jim Carr, Minister of Natural Resources, on behalf of the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, will be at Red River College to announce infrastructure funding. Minister Carr will highlight the benefits of the Government of Canada’s Post-Secondary Institutions Strategic Investment Fund.
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Ottawa, April 26, 2017—The Honourable Kent Hehr, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, on behalf of the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, will be at Mount Royal University to announce infrastructure funding. Minister Hehr will highlight the benefits of the Government of Canada’s Post-Secondary Institutions Strategic Investment Fund.
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April 26, 2017 – Vermilion, Alberta – Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
The Government of Canada values the role of post-secondary institutions as they help equip young Canadians with the education and training they need for future careers that will help them join a strong, healthy middle class.
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Montréal, Quebec, April 25, 2017—The Honourable Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science, will address the membership of Universities Canada about the recommendations set out in Canada’s Fundamental Science Review report.
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The Post-Secondary Institutions Strategic Investment Fund (SIF) is a $2-billion initiative designed to modernize research and commercialization facilities at Canadian universities, colleges and polytechnics.
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The Honourable Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science, on behalf of the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, along with Hélène David, Quebec Minister of Higher Education, today announced a historic investment to help equip young Quebecers with the quality post-secondary education that will help them achieve their goals.
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The Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, will deliver remarks at the Great Lakes Economic Forum in Detroit, Michigan. This conference brings together business, government, community and academic leaders from the eight U.S. states and Ontario that together make up the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence region. Minister Bains will discuss the highly integrated trading relationship between Canada and the U.S., particularly in the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence region.
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Ottawa, April 24, 2017—The Honourable Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science, on behalf of the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, will be at École de technologie supérieure to announce post-secondary infrastructure funding.
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Quebec’s global leadership in digital industries, life sciences, advanced manufacturing and clean technology will drive economic growth and create the well-paying middle-class jobs of today and tomorrow.