| National Research Council Canada
| news releases
The Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Health, on behalf of the Honourable Ed Holder, Minister of State (Science and Technology), today announced the Government of Canada's investment in the University of Alberta, which will help Canada's innovative businesses to grow, prosper and create jobs.
The Honourable Lisa Raitt, Minister of Transport, today announced the appointment of Nicole Diamond-Gélinas to the board of directors of the Trois-Rivières Port Authority for a three-year term
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
| news releases
The radar technology in cars uses radio waves to measure the speed and distance of approaching objects. This technology is being used in the automotive industry to offer features such as adaptive cruise control, which will help drivers avoid collisions thereby making Canadian roads safer.
On November 5, 2014, Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) officers at the Lansdowne port of entry (Thousand Island Bridge) seized 13,265 kg of contraband tobacco from a commercial driver.
Supporting and partnering with small and medium-sized businesses to seize opportunities abroad is a key part of our pro-export, pro-jobs plan, says Minister Fast
| Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
| media advisories
Representatives of the media are invited to the first Quebec Symposium on the Canadian Defence and Security Market, organized in partnership with STIQ and Aéro Montréal, on the occasion of which the Honourable Denis Lebel, Minister of Infrastructure, Communities and Intergovernmental Affairs and Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec, will deliver an address on, among other things, Canada's Defence Procurement Strategy (DPS) and key changes to the Industrial and Technological Benefits (ITB) Policy.