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  1. Competition Bureau reaches agreement with Isologic to protect competition in healthcare
  2. Today, the CRTC is launching a consultation on the Internet services market to increase competition, create more choice and lower prices.
  3. Government of Canada reports on progress in connecting all Canadians to high-speed Internet, highlights online tool
  4. New bill proposes to amend law to further increase corporate transparency and accountability
  5. Canadian farmers are on the front lines of climate change and are already taking action to improve resilience and enhance profitability while reducing emissions. The Government of Canada set a target to reduce fertilizer-related emissions, which led to consultations with the sector to gather feedback on how best to support farmers and producers through voluntary measures moving forward.
  6. The Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development, travelled to Toronto on March 20 to visit local businesses, meet with the Canadian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (CVCA), participate in Elevate’s Women In Tech event and announce the release of the State of Women’s Entrepreneurship in Canada 2023: Research Preview, an annual report put out by the Women Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub.
  7. Officials from Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada will hold a technical briefing on a new legislation leading to the implementation of a corporate beneficial ownership registry. The briefing will take place via teleconference.
  8. The Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, will announce funding to Agriculture in the Classroom Canada to raise awareness of agriculture among youth.
  9. P.H. Tech, Métal Duquet and Les Pierres Stéatites, three women‑led businesses, receive over $900,000 in financial assistance from CED.
  10. Report details findings and recommendations on strengthening support system for science and research
  11. Today, the Honourable Gudie Hutchings, federal Minister of Rural Economic Development, on behalf of the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, federal Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, and the Honourable David Marit, Saskatchewan Minister of Agriculture, announced $485 million for strategic agricultural initiatives in Saskatchewan under the new five-year Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP).
  12. The Honourable Pascale St-Onge, Minister of Sport and Minister responsible for CED, gathered together for the first time, on March 13, 2023, the ministerial advisory committee on the environmental transition. This is a key step in CED’s action plan to promote the environmental shift and long-term competitiveness of Quebec’s businesses and regions.
  13. Créations Verbois, a business owned by five stakeholders including two women, receives over $500,000 in financial assistance from CED.
  14. All Canadians need reliable, affordable high-speed Internet and cellular service, no matter where they live.
  15. On March 17, 2023, the Honourable Gudie Hutchings, Minister of Rural Economic Development, announced up to $37 million in funding to bring high-speed Internet access and mobile connectivity to over 5,000 homes in areas across Saskatchewan.
  16. The Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, Minister of International Development and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada (PacifiCan), will provide details on funding that will help several innovative businesses accelerate their growth and compete globally.
  17. Federal and provincial investments supporting new equipment and expertise to increase production capacity
  18. The Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development, will travel to Toronto to attend Elevate’s Women in Tech event and make an announcement about the Women Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub’s annual report.
  19. The Honourable Gudie Hutchings, Minister of Rural Economic Development, will make an announcement about improving connectivity in rural Saskatchewan.
  20. INTER FONCTION and Industries G.E. Gilbert, two businesses led by women, receive nearly $750,000 in financial assistance from CED.
  21. Residents to benefit from increased connectivity to high-speed Internet
  22. Investment in Jubilant HollisterStier will strengthen Canada’s biomanufacturing capacity for vaccine and therapeutics production to protect Canadians against future health threats
  23. Governments to announce support for Crosby Molasses
  24. Women’s participation in international trade is critical to supporting an inclusive and resilient Canadian economy.
  25. B.C. farmers and food processors will receive increased food security support over the next 5 years through a new agreement between the governments of Canada and British Columbia.
  26. Viandes Lafrance and Produits Chimiques Citadel, two businesses led by women, receive over $500,000 in financial assistance from CED.
  27. Today, the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, while visiting Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, announced federal support for four new projects related to developing and adopting clean technology by agri-businesses in British Columbia.
  28. Competition Bureau provides recommendations to improve competition law in Canada
  29. Adam van Koeverden, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health and to the Minister of Sport and Member of Parliament for Milton, on behalf of the Honourable Gudie Hutchings, Minister of Rural Economic Development, together with Parm Gill, Member of Provincial Parliament for Milton, on behalf of the Honourable Kinga Surma, Ontario’s Minister of Infrastructure, will make an announcement about improving high-speed Internet access in rural Ontario.
  30. The Honourable Pablo Rodriguez, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Quebec Lieutenant, on behalf of the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, together with Francis Scarpaleggia, Member of Parliament for Lac-Saint-Louis, will be making an announcement on investments to help expand Canada’s domestic production and supply of vaccines and treatments, ensuring that we are well positioned to protect the health and safety of Canadians for years to come.
  31. FedDev Ontario supports Canadian Opera House Corporation as part of Canada’s Tourism Relief Fund to help small tourism business and organizations recover and thrive
  32. Indigenous Peoples are stewards of their lands and waters and sustainable hunting and harvesting is a key part of life in Nunavut communities.
  33. Backgrounder: Over $11 million in Government of Canada support for women in aerospace and supply chain in the sector
  34. Government of Canada investment of over $11 million helps four aerospace businesses and organizations to green operations, increase manufacturing capacity and support over 180 jobs
  35. Today, while leading a delegation of women entrepreneurs to the United Kingdom, the Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development, met in London with Kemi Badenoch, the United Kingdom’s Secretary of State for Business and Trade.
  36. British Columbia (B.C.) farmers and producers can still participate in AgriStability for the 2022 farming year and have until June 30, 2023, to pay their fees and secure coverage under the program.
  37. This research hub will further strengthen Canada’s biomanufacturing and life sciences sector while protecting Canadians against future health threats
  38. Élisabeth Brière, Member of Parliament for Sherbrooke and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, will announce Government of Canada financial contributions for INTER FONCTION LTD. and Industries G.E. Gilbert inc. This funding will enable the two businesses to improve their productivity.
  39. The Government of Canada is continuing to support businesses and organizations that contribute to a strong and sustainable economy across the North and Arctic.
  40. Rural communities to benefit from increased connectivity to high-speed Internet
  41. Report offers valuable insights that will help shape the Pan-Canadian Genomics Strategy
  42. $17.6 million investment will see 23 organizations teaching digital literacy skills to ensure no Canadian gets left behind in this digital era
  43. Earlier today, Volkswagen, Europe’s largest automaker, announced that its subsidiary PowerCo will establish an electric vehicle (EV) battery manufacturing facility in St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada.
  44. Clean tech cluster to receive a total of nearly $1.2M in financial assistance from CED to accelerate the development, commercialization, and use of innovative clean technologies from Quebec.
  45. The Honourable Filomena Tassi, Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario), along with Pam Damoff, Member of Parliament for Oakville North–Burlington and James Maloney, Member of Parliament for Etobicoke–Lakeshore, will make an important announcement in support of job creation, greening and increasing manufacturing capacity for companies in the aerospace sector.
  46. Canada’s softwood lumber industry provides well-paying jobs and is a key economic anchor for communities across the country. Our softwood helps build American homes and workplaces, exemplifies the deep integration between our two economies, and is a key input to American manufacturing.
  47. Annual study shows prices for wireless and home Internet services declined in 2022
  48. Jenna Sudds, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, on behalf of the Honourable Gudie Hutchings, Minister of Rural Economic Development, together with the Honourable Merrilee Fullerton, Member of Provincial Parliament for Kanata–Carleton, on behalf of the Honourable Kinga Surma, Ontario’s Minister of Infrastructure, will make an announcement about improving high-speed Internet access in rural Ontario.
  49. Woman-owned business Auberge La Merveilleuse receives $83,750 in financial assistance from CED to adapt its products and services to today’s context and position itself for the future.
  50. Chambre à peinture A.G. and UDACO Industries, two businesses led by women, receive over $300,000 in financial assistance from CED.