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  1. Since the proposed merger between Rogers and Shaw was announced, I have been very clear: affordability and competition are central to any decision I make in my role as Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry.
  2. The Honourable Gudie Hutchings, Minister of Rural Economic Development, will host an event in Pasadena, Newfoundland and Labrador, to highlight federal budget investments in a strong middle class, an affordable economy and a healthy future.
  3. The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, will hold a media availability on competitiveness in the telecommunications sector.
  4. I would like to welcome the conclusion of negotiations on the United Kingdom joining the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).
  5. Canada has shown a remarkable recovery from the COVID recession. Canada’s economic growth was the strongest in the G7 over the last year.
  6. The Honourable Gudie Hutchings, Minister of Rural Economic Development, will host an event in Sydney, Nova Scotia, to highlight federal budget investments in a strong middle class, an affordable economy and a healthy future. A media availability will follow the event.
  7. Today, the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, announced federal support for 45 new projects related to adopting more efficient grain drying technology by farmers across Canada.
  8. The Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development, will visit small businesses and stakeholders in Atlantic Canada to highlight federal budget investments.
  9. The Honourable Filomena Tassi, Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario), will visit local Brampton businesses to highlight federal budget investments in a Strong Middle Class, an Affordable Economy, and a Healthy Future.
  10. For the first time in two decades, Japan is reopening its doors to Canadian processed beef.
  11. Statement from Minister Hutchings on the Auditor General of Canada's report on rural and remote connectivity
  12. This project will support the expansion of one of Canada’s most promising homegrown companies
  13. Puzzle Medical Devices, a business co‑founded and led by a woman, receives $300,000 in financial assistance from CED to increase its productivity.
  14. The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, will make an announcement about advancing Canada’s production and manufacturing of semiconductor products and services.
  15. Competition Bureau reaches agreement with Isologic to protect competition in healthcare
  16. Today, the CRTC is launching a consultation on the Internet services market to increase competition, create more choice and lower prices.
  17. Government of Canada reports on progress in connecting all Canadians to high-speed Internet, highlights online tool
  18. New bill proposes to amend law to further increase corporate transparency and accountability
  19. 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.
  20. 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.
  21. 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.
  22. 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.
  23. P.H. Tech, Métal Duquet and Les Pierres Stéatites, three women‑led businesses, receive over $900,000 in financial assistance from CED.
  24. Report details findings and recommendations on strengthening support system for science and research
  25. 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).
  26. 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.
  27. Créations Verbois, a business owned by five stakeholders including two women, receives over $500,000 in financial assistance from CED.
  28. All Canadians need reliable, affordable high-speed Internet and cellular service, no matter where they live.
  29. 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.
  30. 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.
  31. Federal and provincial investments supporting new equipment and expertise to increase production capacity
  32. 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.
  33. The Honourable Gudie Hutchings, Minister of Rural Economic Development, will make an announcement about improving connectivity in rural Saskatchewan.
  34. INTER FONCTION and Industries G.E. Gilbert, two businesses led by women, receive nearly $750,000 in financial assistance from CED.
  35. Residents to benefit from increased connectivity to high-speed Internet
  36. Investment in Jubilant HollisterStier will strengthen Canada’s biomanufacturing capacity for vaccine and therapeutics production to protect Canadians against future health threats
  37. Governments to announce support for Crosby Molasses
  38. Women’s participation in international trade is critical to supporting an inclusive and resilient Canadian economy.
  39. 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.
  40. Viandes Lafrance and Produits Chimiques Citadel, two businesses led by women, receive over $500,000 in financial assistance from CED.
  41. 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.
  42. Competition Bureau provides recommendations to improve competition law in Canada
  43. 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.
  44. 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.
  45. 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
  46. Indigenous Peoples are stewards of their lands and waters and sustainable hunting and harvesting is a key part of life in Nunavut communities.
  47. Backgrounder: Over $11 million in Government of Canada support for women in aerospace and supply chain in the sector
  48. 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
  49. 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.
  50. 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.