As part of the 2013 federal budget, the government has announced plans to introduce a new federal training initiative called the Canada Jobs Grant. Back in 2007, Canada unveiled its $3 billion Labour Market Agreements (with the provinces and territories) which… Read more »
Canada’s Performance in Innovation
Ottawa based think tank, The Conference Board, released a series of reports called “How Canada Performs: A Report Card on Canada,” which assesses Canada’s quality of life in comparison to other countries. Canada receives grades of “B” in the majority… Read more »
Bioniche Life Sciences Inc. Recieves IRAP Funding
Canadian business funding is moving from tax credits towards more direct funding of grants and loans. A popular grant program among SME’s is the IRAP program, which is Canada’s premier innovation assistance program that provides cost-shared financial assistance for research… Read more »