The COVID-19 pandemic is having a significant impact on remote communities that depend on small air carriers for essential goods, services, and for access in and out of the community.
Day: January 26, 2021
Terry Sheehan, Parliamentary Secretary to the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages and Minister responsible for FedNor, today announced a Government of Canada investment of $1.98 million to help Algoma University expand its School of Computer Science and Technology computer lab. This targeted investment will be used to design, build and equip a state-of-the-art computer lab with dedicated space for the development of expertise and creativity in the areas of mobile application engineering, cybersecurity, software systems, data analytics and computer game technology. The expansion is expected to create 23 construction-related jobs, help maintain 9 full-time faculty positions and 15 part-time jobs; as well as pave the way for increased enrolment and staffing.
The Trudeau Liberals are eyeing changes to the law governing public service hiring to help make federal departments and agencies more diverse.
With a dynamic healthcare sector, a top-tier post-secondary culture and a growing number of digital technology companies, Kingston is primed to solidify its position among the leaders in life sciences innovation. The current global health crisis has underlined the need to keep our country at the cutting edge of health innovation to provide the best possible care to Canadians, while supporting economic development. That is why the Government of Canada is investing in communities like Kingston where innovative health businesses have the potential to cultivate new ideas while creating jobs and supporting a strong economic recovery from the impacts of the pandemic.
With a dynamic healthcare sector, a top-tier post-secondary culture and a growing number of digital technology companies, Kingston is primed to solidify its position among the leaders in life sciences innovation. The current global health crisis has underlined the need to keep our country at the cutting edge of health innovation to provide the best possible care to Canadians, while supporting economic development. That is why the Government of Canada is investing in communities like Kingston where innovative health businesses have the potential to cultivate new ideas while creating jobs and supporting a strong economic recovery from the impacts of the pandemic.