Members of the media are invited to attend an important event with Colin Mayes, Member of Parliament for Okanagan - Shuswap, on behalf of the Honourable Michelle Rempel, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification, in support of community infrastructure and national heritage in Vernon.
Today, the Honourable James Moore, Minister of Industry, Minister Responsible for British Columbia and Member of Parliament for Port Moody–Westwood–Port Coquitlam, on behalf of the Honourable Michelle Rempel, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification, announced support of over $1 million for three projects in Port Moody, New Westminster and Port Coquitlam under the Government of Canada's Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Program.
Today, the Honourable Michelle Rempel, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification (WD), announced over $3.4 million in funding to the Kelowna Innovation Society (KIS) for their project that will build out, equip, and operate the publicly-funded space at the Okanagan Centre for Innovation (OCI).
Members of the media are invited to attend an event with the Honourable Kevin Sorenson, Minister of State for Finance and Member of Parliament for Crowfoot, on behalf of the Honourable Michelle Rempel, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification, in support of improved community infrastructure in the Town of Oyen, and as part of the Government of Canada's celebrations of the 150th anniversary of Confederation.
The Honourable Michelle Rempel, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification, announced a $630,000 investment for the University of British Columbia's (UBC) Okanagan campus to strengthen the British Columbia (B.C.) wine industry's export readiness and global identity for international growth.
Members of the media are invited to attend an event with the Honourable Kevin Sorenson Minister of State for Finance and Member of Parliament for Crowfoot, on behalf of the Honourable Michelle Rempel, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification, in support of improved community infrastructure in East Coulee, and as part of the Government of Canada's celebrations of the 150th anniversary of Confederation.
The Honourable John Duncan, Minister of State and Member of Parliament for Vancouver Island North, today reconfirmed the Government of Canada's commitment to fund repairs to the historic Vancouver Island Railway, originally announced in 2012. The Province of British Columbia's recent confirmation of its funding takes the project one step closer to realization.
Canada's information and communications technology (ICT) industry includes leaders in every sector, from the manufacturing of telecommunications equipment, to software development and services, to digital media and microelectronics. The industry, which consists mainly of small and medium-sized enterprises, contributes more than $9.3 billion to Canada's GDP annually, in a knowledge-intensive industry that boasts world-class high-tech manufacturing capabilities.
International Trade Minister Ed Fast today announced that negotiators have reached a breakthrough on an expanded WTO Information Technology Agreement (ITA). The expanded agreement will eliminate tariffs on an additional list of more than 200 information and communications technology (ICT) and related products, valued by the WTO to be worth an estimated $1 trillion in annual trade globally.
Residents of Peterborough will benefit from the Bethune Street Sanitary Sewer and Jackson Creek Diversion Project, thanks to joint funding from the Governments of Canada and Ontario through the Small Communities Fund.