Feds to begin negotiations with supercluster winners
The five winners of the government’s superclusters competition will be meeting with the federal Innovation Department in the coming weeks to get started on a months-long negotiation over just how much money each will receive from the federal government, and what they will have to do to demonstrate that they are spending it wisely. Innovation […]
Think-tank urges Canada’s oil and gas majors to invest in renewables—or risk playing catch-up in decades ahead
As concerns grow about the long-term economic viability of drilling in the Alberta oil sands, a Vancouver-based think tank focused on creating a greener economy says big Canadian oil and gas companies need to invest in more in renewable energy projects in order to stay competitive against global firms already throwing billions towards wind and solar. […]
Acting on climate change will create ‘new economic opportunities and good jobs,’ says environment minister
It has been one of the most pressing priorities for the Liberal government since assuming power in November 2015. Reducing Canada’s carbon footprint as part of global efforts to combat climate change and transitioning the country to a new, lower carbon economy. It has also been one of the most frequent targets for the opposition Conservatives, […]
Green Economy
Your printer is the next frontier in the fight against cyber attacks
Attempts to gain access to Canadian government information-technology networks are projected to continue increasing—not only by local hacking groups, but also by well-funded foreign attackers. In an attempt to level off the incline, Ottawa has taken the critical first step to protecting citizens’ most vital information and securing federal networks. In an age where public […]
Digital ID system will allow Canadians to reap the full benefits of the economy of the future
In one of the most innovative developments of its day, several Canadian banks joined forces some 30 years ago to create the single shared Interac network. Reaching across the country, the Interac network overhauled the payment system and gave consumers instant access to their cash from thousands of ABMs. From this starting point grew Interac […]
Innovation, collaboration, inclusive workforces driving forces behind Canada’s largest value-added energy supercluster
Collaboration and innovation are key to succeeding in an increasingly competitive global market. This ethos was at the core of a decision taken by four Alberta municipalities in 1998 to join together and form Alberta’s Industrial Heartland Association; a non-profit association with the goal of attracting worldwide investment to this resource-rich region and to create […]
University professors call for more women in the sciences
Today, as we celebrate International Women’s Day, we wanted to reflect on what it meant to be a woman in 2018. We feel privileged to hold a professorship in a Canadian university, and today, we are reminded that this privilege cannot be taken for granted. We are privileged because historically, women could never aspire to […]
Strong, integrated, modern transportation system ‘fundamental’ to Canada’s future prosperity: Garneau
Transport Minister Marc Garneau has some heavy lifting to do with a few signature pieces for the Trudeau government’s environmental agenda. Most notably, Mr. Garneau’s (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, Que.) department is responsible for taking the lead on legislation barring crude oil tankers from traversing British Columbia’s ecologically sensitive North Coast, working with provincial and territorial governments to […]
Transforming Canada’s economy through superclusters
Canada is at a critical point in its history. Our economy is strong and is the fastest growing in the G7. Because of the hard work of Canadians, almost half a million full-time jobs have been created, and we have the lowest unemployment rate since 1976. Canada is widely regarded as one of the world’s […]
