| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | speeches
Good morning. Thank you, Mike [Mike Gerbis, Chief Executive Officer, GLOBE Series], for the kind introduction. Ladies and gentlemen, my message to you today is simple and direct: The time to invest in Canada is now.
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | speeches
Good afternoon, everyone. Let me start by acknowledging my provincial and territorial counterparts who are here today. In particular, I want to salute our chair from Ontario, Minister Brad Duguid. Minister Duguid has worked enormously hard to get us where we are today. Thank you, Brad.
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | statements
The Honourable Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science, made the following statement:
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | news releases
Canadians will buy and sell more freely within our own country with the launch of the Canadian Free Trade Agreement, which will create job opportunities for the middle class.
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | speeches
Good morning, and thank you, Hélène [Hélène V. Gagnon, Vice President, Public Affairs and Global Communications, CAE and Chair of Aéro Montréal’s Board of Directors], for that warm welcome.
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | media advisories
The Honourable Brad Duguid, Chair of the Internal Trade Renewal Negotiations and also Ontario Minister of Economic Development and Growth, the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Canada’s Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, the Honourable Roger Melanson, Chair of the Committee on Internal Trade and also New Brunswick President of Treasury Board and Minister responsible for Trade Policy, will release the completed Canadian Free Trade Agreement.
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | backgrounders
To support building early-stage innovation, Budget 2017 proposes to provide:
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | news releases
Canada’s leadership in the development of renewable energy and of technologies that emit lower carbon emissions provides an opportunity for more private investors to capture the proceeds of a high-growth market.
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | media advisories
The Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, will deliver a keynote address at a conference about financing clean technologies. The conference is hosted by GLOBE Capital, a convenor of conferences on sustainable business. Minister Bains's remarks will focus on how the Government of Canada's clean technology strategy, as outlined in Budget 2017, will position Canada for economic growth in the 21st century. Following his remarks, the Minister will participate in a question-and-answer session.
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | backgrounders
Originally known as the Industrial and Regional Benefits (IRB) Policy, the Industrial and Technological Benefits (ITB) Policy was launched in 2014. The ITB Policy requires companies that are awarded defence procurement contracts to undertake business activity in Canada equal to the value of the contract. The Policy applies to all eligible defence procurements with a value over $100 million.
