| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
| media advisories
The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, will participate in a fireside chat hosted by AIoT Canada as part of the AIoT Spring Summit. The discussion will focus on the opportunities and challenges of AI and Internet of Things (AIoT) technologies as well as Canada’s leadership in this area. It will be moderated by Eric Janosz, President and Cofounder of AIoT Canada.
The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, and Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronauts Jeremy Hansen and David Saint-Jacques, will participate in events in Montreal and Niagara Falls to highlight a rare celestial event, the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024.
The Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, President of the King’s Privy Council for Canada, Minister of Emergency Preparedness and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada, the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science, and Industry, and the Honourable Terry Beech, Minister of Citizens’ Services, will make an affordability announcement. A media availability will follow.
| Public Services and Procurement Canada
| media advisories
The Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Public Services and Procurement along with the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry and the Honourable Soraya Martinez Ferrada, Minister of Tourism and Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions, will make an important announcement about affordable housing.
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
| media advisories
The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, will make an announcement highlighting federal support for housing.
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
| news releases
Canada is a destination of choice for foreign investment as a result of its technologically advanced and open economy, its skilled workforce and its world-class research community. While foreign investment is essential to economic prosperity, the Investment Canada Act is a key lever that allows the Government of Canada to act quickly and decisively when foreign investment would threaten national security. As the world changes and threats evolve, Canada needs new tools to continue protecting the economy and keeping Canadians safe.
Today, the Competition Bureau announced that the filing fee for merger reviews will increase from $82,719.12 to $86,358.76, effective April 1, 2024. The increase is a result of an annual adjustment described in the Service Fees Act.
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
| media advisories
Officials from Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada will hold a technical briefing on the changes to the Investment Canada Act in Bill C-34, An Act to Amend the Investment Canada Act, which received royal assent on March 22, 2024.
