The Government of Canada recognizes great opportunities for cooperation in science, technology and innovation (ST&I) with South Korea and views this as a key element of the bilateral relationship. An ST&I agreement with South Korea will allow Canada to build a lasting strategic framework with one of the world's most innovative economies and top funders of research and development (R & D). South Korea's gross expenditure on R & D in 2013 was KRW$59.3 trillion (equivalent to C$55.8 billion). South Korea benefits from a robust industrial R & D system with business enterprise expenditures on R & D as a percentage of GDP of 3.14 percent in 2013.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
| media advisories
The Honourable Pierre Poilievre, Minister of Employment and Social Development, and Scott Armstrong, Member of Parliament for Cumberland-Colchester-Musquodoboit Valley, will highlight the first boosted Universal Child Care Benefit payments being delivered to over 3.8 million families.
The Honourable Lisa Raitt, Minister of Transport, issued today this statement on the launch of the procurement process for the Gordie Howe International Bridge
SYDNEY (NOVA SCOTIA) – The Honourable Lisa Raitt, Minister of Transport, on behalf of the Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, will mark investments by the Government of Canada at the Canadian Coast Guard College.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
| news releases
The Honourable Kerry-Lynne D. Findlay, P.C., Q.C., MP for Delta–Richmond East and Minister of National Revenue and Finance Parliamentary Secretary Andrew Saxton, Member of Parliament for North Vancouver, celebrated the first installment of the Harper Government's boosted Universal Child Care Benefit (UCCB) today. The newly increased child care benefit pays almost $2000 every year for each child under 6 and $720 for each aged child 6 through 17. With a retroactive payment from January 1, 2015, the Harper Government transferred almost $3 billion to 3.8 million families today-the largest single-day direct payment to families in history.
Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC), in partnership with Public Safety Canada, will support two innovative projects to develop enhanced tools and knowledge for Canada's information technology community
The Lunenburg County Lifestyle Centre will be improved thanks in part to the Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Program (CIP 150) funding announced today by PS Gerald Keddy on behalf of the Honourable Rob Moore, Minister of State (ACOA).
Tom Lukiwski, Member of Parliament for Regina-Lumsden-Lake Centre, on behalf of the Associate Minister of National Defence, Julian Fantino, today announced two new cutting-edge projects to better protect cyber systems and support increased public safety interoperability.
| Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
| media advisories
Members of the media are invited to join the Honourable Rob Moore, Regional Minister for New Brunswick, Minister of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency) and Member of Parliament for Fundy Royal, for an announcement for the Town of Hampton on Tuesday, July 21, 2015.
