/R E P E A T -- Media advisory - Government of Canada to make a major quantum science announcement/

WATERLOO, ON, Jan. 12, 2023 /CNW/ - The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, will make an important announcement about shaping the future of quantum technologies in Canada. The announcement will highlight the next steps to strengthen Canadian research, talent and commercialization in quantum science.

Minister Champagne will be joined by Dr. Robert Myers, Director of the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics, Dr. Stephanie Simmons, founder and Chief Quantum Officer of Photonic Inc. and Canada Research Chair in Silicon Quantum Technologies at Simon Fraser University, and Dr. Raymond Laflamme, Canada Research Chair in Quantum Information at the University of Waterloo.

The Minister will be available to media following the announcement.

Date:	Friday, January 13, 2023
Time:	Tour of the facilities – 9:30 am (ET)
	Announcement – 10:00 am (ET)
Location:	Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics
	Atrium
	31 Caroline Street North
	Waterloo, Ontario

The event will be live-streamed on the Canadian Science Facebook page.

Minister Champagne will also be meeting and speaking with Canada's tech workers at Communitech.      

Date:	Friday, January 13, 2023
Time:	12:15 pm (ET)
Location:	Communitech Hub
	151 Charles Street West, Suite 100
	Kitchener, Ontario

Notes for media

Media representatives wishing to join the tour and attend the event at the Perimeter Institute must register with the Perimeter Institute by contacting Colin Hunter at [email protected] or Mike Brown at [email protected]. Media representatives wishing to take part in the teleconference are asked to contact ISED Media Relations at [email protected] to receive the dial-in information.

Media representatives wishing to join the engagement at Communitech must register by contacting Alex Kinsella at [email protected].

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SOURCE Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada

Alex Wellstead, Director of Communications, Office of the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, [email protected]:[email protected]; Media Relations: Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, [email protected]