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The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, will speak about bilateral relations and cooperation between Canada and Italy at the Canada-Italy Forum on Artificial Intelligence.
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
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The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, will be participating in a discussion at the 15th edition of the International Conference on Advanced Lithium Batteries for Automotive Applications (ABAA-15).
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
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Canada is a world leader in artificial intelligence (AI). Our vast AI ecosystem includes researchers, academics, entrepreneurs and more than 1,500 innovative companies, many of which are small or medium-sized enterprises (SME), serving a wide variety of economic sectors that include health, financial services and agriculture.
Canadian workers, the auto sector, the steel and aluminum industries, and related critical manufacturing supply chains are threatened by unfair competition from Chinese producers, who benefit from China’s intentional, state-directed policy of overcapacity and oversupply, as well as its lack of rigorous labour and environmental standards. The federal government has recently implemented a suite of tariffs (also known as surtaxes) on certain Chinese imports to level the playing field and protect Canada’s workers and businesses from China’s unfair trade policies. These include:
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The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, will announce latest support for the research community in Quebec through the Canada First Research Excellence Fund.
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
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Today, the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, and the Honourable Mark Holland, Minister of Health, made the following statement: "As scientists and researchers work to solve some of the world's most pressing challenges, ... "