| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
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Event date: January 4, 2017-The Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, will attend Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas from January 4 to 6, 2017. Minister Bains will be at the show to highlight innovative Canadian companies, promote Canada as a great place to do business, and discuss policy challenges with key counterparts.
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
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The Government of Canada values how post-secondary institutions equip young Canadians with the education and training they need for future careers that will help them join a strong, healthy middle class.
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
| media advisories
Event date: December 22, 2016-The Honourable Amarjeet Sohi, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, on behalf of the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, will be at Concordia University of Edmonton to announce infrastructure funding for the institution. Minister Sohi will also highlight the benefits of the Government of Canada's Post-Secondary Institutions Strategic Investment Fund.
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
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The Government of Canada is encouraging global companies to invest in Canada. These investments will drive innovation, create more jobs, and lead to greater prosperity for the middle class and those working hard to join it.
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
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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.
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
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The Right Honourable Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada, and Philippe Couillard, Premier of Quebec, announced today a historic investment to help equip young Quebeckers with the quality post-secondary education that will help them achieve their goals.
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
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Today, the Honourable Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science, along with the Honourable Jane Philpott, Minister of Health, the Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, and the Honourable Judy M. Foote, Minister of Public Services and Procurement, announced that the Government of Canada will move forward with a whole-of-government approach to fulfill its commitment to ban asbestos and asbestos-containing products by 2018.
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
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Asbestos is regulated by several federal and provincial laws and is also the subject of international conventions. The Government of Canada strictly conforms to the legislative requirements for health and safety, and asbestos management programs are in place in its buildings.
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
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Access to broadband is essential for living, working and competing in a digital world. For Canadians in rural and northern regions in particular, access to high-speed Internet can unlock tremendous economic potential, leading to the creation of new jobs, products and businesses that will benefit Canadian middle-class families.
