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• Minister of State Goodyear Tours Upgraded University of Victoria Campus
  2012-02-03
  The Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State for Science and Technology, marked the completion of the recently completed Knowledge Infrastructure Program upgrades to the University of Victoria campus.
• Minister Valcourt to Celebrate Opening of Newly Renovated College Campus, University Library in Edmundston
  2012-02-02
  Edmundston, New Brunswick, February 2, 2012—The Honourable Bernard Valcourt, Minister of State for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency and for La Francophonie, will be in Edmundston on Friday for the official openings being held at the new Collège communautaire du Nouveau-Brunswick (CCNB) campus and the Université de Moncton campus. The Minister will begin by touring the CCNB campus and will then proceed to the Rhéa-Larose Library at the Université de Moncton's Edmundston campus. Both projects received federal funding through the Government of Canada's Knowledge Infrastructure Program.
• Genome Canada New Competition Announcement and Launch: Genomics and Personalized Health
  2012-01-31
  Speaking Points, The Honourable Gary Goodyear, PC, MP Minister of State (Science and Technology), Ottawa, Ontario, January 31, 2012
• Minister of State Goodyear Celebrates Grand Opening of Conestoga College Cambridge Campus
  2012-01-27
  The Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State for Science and Technology and for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario, today toured Conestoga College's new Cambridge Campus. This new campus, along with expansions to Conestoga College's Waterloo and Guelph campuses, received support from the Government of Canada. This investment opened thousands of new spaces for post-secondary students.
• Minister Paradis Recognizes Importance of Canadian Coast Guard
  2012-01-26
  The Honourable Christian Paradis, Minister of Industry, made the following statement today
• Harper Government Continues to Focus on Jobs and Growth
  2012-01-25
  The Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State for Science and Technology, today met with representatives from small and medium-sized businesses in a round table discussion to hear their views on the economy and the policies that the Harper Government should adopt to continue to create jobs and stimulate economic growth.
• Jobs and Growth the Priorities as Industry Minister Hosts Pre-Budget Consultations
  2012-01-25
  The Honourable Christian Paradis, Minister of Industry, today took part in a pre-budget round table discussion with business leaders from the information and communications technologies sector. This is one of a series of pre-budget round tables that has also included a stop earlier this month in Montréal. The Minister's primary focus is to engage private sector stakeholders on how best to ensure that Canada's economy continues to produce jobs and growth in a difficult global economy.
• Minister Paradis Welcomes the Canadian Production of Honda's 2012 CR-V in Alliston
  2012-01-23
  The Honourable Christian Paradis, Minister of Industry, made the following statement welcoming the news that Honda of Canada Manufacturing will begin mass production of the fourth-generation Honda CR-V in Alliston, Ontario
• Minister Paradis Emphasizes Canadian Advantages at North American International Auto Show
  2012-01-10
  Detroit, Michigan, January 10, 2012—The Honourable Christian Paradis, Minister of Industry, today attended the 2012 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. He toured the show floor and met with key auto manufacturing executives, underscoring a number of measures that make Canada an excellent location for automotive investment.
• Announcements of the Competition Launch for the Canada-India Research Centre and of the Results for the Business-Led Networks of Centres of Excellence Competition
  2011-12-07
  Announcements of the Competition Launch for the Canada-India Research Centre and of the Results for the Business-Led Networks of Centres of Excellence Competition
• Aéro Montréal's Aerospace Innovation Forum
  2011-12-05
  Aéro Montréal's Aerospace Innovation Forum
• International Institute of Communications (IIC) Canada Conference
  2011-11-29
  International Institute of Communications (IIC) Canada Conference
• Canadian Science Policy Conference
  2011-11-18
  Thank you for that kind introduction. It is a pleasure to join you once again this year for what promises to be another successful conference. While this may only be the third year of the CSPC, I can say without hesitation that it has become the premier annual event to discuss, debate and look to the future of Canadian science policy. Once again, the Canadian Science Policy Centre has put together a very impressive and informative conference agenda. I want to commend you on your commitment to Canadian science. I look forward to seeing the results that follow.
• Official Launch of the Digital Technology Adoption Pilot Program
  2011-11-14
  Thank you for the kind introduction. And thank you to Boomerang Kids Consignment Shop for hosting us here today.