| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
| news releases
Today, the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, highlighted that the Computers for Schools Plus (CFS+) program is celebrating 30 years of investments in digital inclusion. The program provides refurbished computer equipment to recipients in communities across Canada and helps young Canadians gain meaningful work experience to develop the skills needed to participate in the digital economy.
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
| news releases
Effective and up-to-date competition law and enforcement are necessary to promote a competitive marketplace that favours prosperity and affordability for Canadians. To ensure that Canada’s competition law remains fit for the modern economy and can continue to promote dynamic and fair markets for Canadians, the Government of Canada has undertaken a comprehensive review.
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
| news releases
The future of Canada’s transportation sector is electric. That’s why we’re prioritizing the development of our own complete domestic battery ecosystem, supporting clean technologies, and working with world-leading companies and industries that will help us meet our net-zero emissions goal by 2050.
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
| news releases
All Canadians need access to reliable high-speed Internet, no matter where they live. The governments of Canada and Ontario are taking action to bring high-speed Internet access to unserved and underserved communities across Ontario.
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
| news releases
Today, the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, François Legault, Premier of Quebec, and Pierre Fitzgibbon, Quebec Minister of Economy, Innovation and Energy, announced funding of $644 million for the construction of a new battery materials production plant in Bécancour. This facility will be built by a consortium formed by the Ford Motor Company and South Korea’s EcoProBM and SK On. Valued at more than $1.2 billion, this project will create more than 345 jobs.
