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  1. ACOA in 2024: Empowering Atlantic Canada’s Businesses and Communities to Soar
  2. The Competition Bureau is launching a public consultation to solicit feedback from Canadians on its proposed guidelines concerning environmental claims. This follows an initial round of consultations held during the summer of 2024.
  3. Montréal organization receives over $1.5M in financial assistance from CED.
  4. Statistics Canada is a world-renowned institution that provides data and evidence to support good governance, helping Canadians understand their country's population, resources, economy, society and culture.
  5. Member for Duplessis, Minister of Employment and Minister Responsible for the Côte-Nord Region Kateri Champagne Jourdain is proud to confirm an investment of nearly $2.3 million from the Government of Quebec to support the launch of and operations at the Centre d’innovation du Cégep de Sept-Îles. In addition to this amount, the Government of Canada is providing $1.08 million.
  6. The past few years have been challenging for people in Mississauga and Brampton. It feels like the price of everything has gone up.
  7. The Honourable Rechie Valdez, Minister of Small Business, along with the Honourable Kamal Khera, Minister of Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with Disabilities, will highlight the beginning of the federal government’s tax break that will put more money in the pockets of Canadians so they can buy the things they need and save for the things they want.
  8. Today, the CRTC is establishing the mandatory bargaining framework under the Online News Act (the Act) that will apply when major online platforms and eligible Canadian news organizations work toward an agreement.
  9. Today, the CRTC is taking action to improve the Broadband Fund, helping make it faster and easier to connect Canadians to high-speed Internet and cellphone services.
  10. A new program will help the agriculture industry on Prince Edward Island continue to build capacity and improve training for those working in it.
  11. The governments of Canada and Saskatchewan are pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for the 2025 Agriculture Student Scholarship.
  12. $45 million investment will help with the development of 5G and advanced network technologies across the Canadian economy
  13. The mentee and mentor pairing for the Saskatchewan Next Gen Agriculture Mentorship Program Cohort Six was announced today in Regina.
  14. Everyday in the marketplace, Canadians feel financial pressure due to retail practices that inflate the price of products and services.
  15. The Honourable Jenna Sudds, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, on behalf of the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, will announce an investment in 5G and advanced network technologies and infrastructure.
  16. The Honourable Soraya Martinez Ferrada, Member of Parliament for Hochelaga, Minister of Tourism and Minister responsible for CED, will be the guest speaker at the Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal’s Headline’s breakfast event on December 9, 2024.
  17. Investing in Indigenous tourism supports First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities and advances economic reconciliation while creating jobs. Government investments need to focus on empowering Indigenous communities to grow and develop the culturally rich experiences and projects they are sharing with the world.
  18. Its project will maintain, advance and expand world-leading Canadian science focused on plant-based vaccine production
  19. Federal and provincial contributions will boost TIANB’s visibility and training tools
  20. Newfoundland and Labrador’s cruise ship industry continues to ride the wave of success thanks to a significant boost from federal and provincial governments. With strategic investments charting a course for growth, this dynamic sector is set to welcome even more visitors, showcase this province’s world-renowned coastline, and fuel local economies across the province.
  21. Strategy will invest in cutting-edge AI infrastructure and supercharge innovation to strengthen Canada’s AI advantage
  22. The Honourable Soraya Martinez Ferrada, Minister of Tourism and Minister responsible for the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec, will announce an investment to support Indigenous tourism in Yukon.
  23. Today, the CRTC is launching a public consultation to help make shopping for home Internet plans easier.
  24. The Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Public Services and Procurement, and Quebec Lieutenant, will announce an investment in a cutting-edge biomanufacturing company while at the Québec City Healthcare Industry Forum.
  25. The Honourable Gudie Hutchings, Minister of Rural Economic Development and Minister responsible for ACOA, will be joined by the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, to announce a significant investment for Cruise Newfoundland & Labrador.
  26. Today, the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, welcomed the Auditor General’s report on the Industrial and Technological Benefits (ITB) Policy.
  27. The Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, is headed to Jakarta, Indonesia, to lead Canada’s largest-ever Team Canada Trade Mission, to Indonesia and the Philippines.
  28. Indigenous farmers, communities and governments can access new funding to help strengthen food security and sovereignty, and increase Indigenous participation in B.C.’s agriculture and food sectors.
  29. PrairiesCan funding to help communities near BHP’s Jansen potash site support rapid growth in East Central Saskatchewan
  30. CED grants close to $1M for social economy projects in Quebec.
  31. CED grants $630,000 to Commerce International Québec Montérégie-Ouest.
  32. That is why we are taking action to empower Canadians when it comes to Internet and cellphone services. Because ensuring that Canadians have the ability to make informed choices goes a long way to helping ensure a healthy, vibrant and competitive communications system.
  33. The Honourable Soraya Martinez Ferrada, Member of Parliament for Hochelaga, Minister of Tourism and Minister responsible for CED, will participate in the Grande rencontre de la Maison de l’innovation sociale 2024, with its theme of Solving societal challenges: improbable meshes.
  34. The Competition Bureau is taking legal action against Google for anti-competitive conduct in online advertising technology services in Canada. Following a thorough investigation, the Bureau has filed an application with the Competition Tribunal that seeks to remedy the conduct for the benefit of Canadians.
  35. The Competition Bureau is taking legal action against Google for anti-competitive conduct in online advertising technology services in Canada.
  36. Transformative made-in-Canada health solutions are crucial to improving the healthcare of Canadians. To support these efforts, the Government of Canada is making strategic investments to foster collaboration and drive innovation and growth in this sector.
  37. The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, will be participating in a discussion at the Sustainable Finance Forum.
  38. CED continues to build solid, inclusive growth by creating the conditions for social economy enterprises and organizations to contribute to this growth to their full potential.
  39. The governments of Canada and Ontario are still accepting applications for 3 initiatives designed to enhance the province’s $50.7 billion agri-food sector through the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP).
  40. The Honourable Soraya Martinez Ferrada, Minister of Tourism and Minister responsible for CED, along with Stéphane Lauzon, Member of Parliament for Argenteuil—La Petite-Nation and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Citizens’ Services, will announce new support for social economy mutualization projects under CED’s Quebec Economic Development Program.
  41. Today, the Honourable Dan Vandal, Minister of Northern Affairs and Minister responsible for PrairiesCan and CanNor, announced that the Government of Canada is contributing up to $696,000 to the Naha Dehe Development Corporation (NDDC) to upgrade food infrastructure in Nahanni Butte. Through this two-year project, NDDC will purchase a refrigerated truck, allowing the Nahanni Butte General Store to transport larger and less frequent shipments of fresh produce for residents in the community. NDDC will also invest in a food truck, serving as a restaurant-on-wheels to meet the needs of community members and tourists.
  42. The Honourable Filomena Tassi, Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario), will make an important announcement in support forof advancements in the life sciences sector.
  43. This week, the Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, joined farmers, exporters, and industry stakeholders at the Canadian Western Agribition (CWA) in Regina, Saskatchewan.
  44. The Government of Canada is investing over $5.4 million in 5 projects aimed at driving growth in the Canadian beef sector.
  45. Over $10 million through PrairiesCan for organizations and businesses in Saskatchewan will seed new growth
  46. PrairiesCan is providing $10,188,290 for eight projects in Saskatchewan’s agriculture and value-added agriculture sectors
  47. The Competition Bureau has obtained court orders to gather information and advance an ongoing investigation into Broadridge Software Limited and its affiliates (Broadridge) under the merger and restrictive trade practices provisions of the Competition Act.
  48. We have all experienced it – the pressure to buy right away to get a great deal on a product before the sale ends or to snap it up before stock runs out. Marketing tactics that create a sense of urgency to encourage you to buy quickly are known as urgency cues. When you shop for deals, remember that while some urgency claims can provide valuable information to a consumer if they are true, some can be deceptive or fake.
  49. The past few years have been challenging for people in Mississauga.
  50. Today, the Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, announced an investment of more than $7.2 million for 4 projects through the AgriInnovate Program, an initiative under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership.