FPInnovations applauds federal government's initiative to strengthen and accelerate innovation in the forest sector Français
MONTREAL, Nov. 23, 2018 /CNW Telbec/ - FPInnovations applauds the federal government's Fall Economic Statement tabled Wednesday in the House of Commons by Bill Morneau, Minister of Finance. The sweeping Statement pledges to accelerate support for business innovation, invest in clean technology, increase exports, invest in middle-class jobs and remove trade barriers within Canada. Notably, $100 million will focus on providing support to the forest sector.
The federal government's continued support of fostering innovation in the forest sector is vital to the industry's future prosperity and capacity to develop new technology and markets to strengthen our industry nationally and internationally.
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"The Economic Statement sends a clear message to Canadians that our forest industry, our workers, and the contribution we make to the economy are important to this country. We will continue working with the federal government and other public and private partners to improve the competitiveness and diversification of the Canadian forest industry."
Stéphane Renou, President and Chief Executive Officer, FPInnovations
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- FPInnovations: https://fpinnovations.ca
About FPInnovations
FPInnovations is a not-for-profit world leader that specializes in the creation of scientific solutions in support of the Canadian forest sector's global competitiveness and responds to the priority needs of its industry members and government partners. It is ideally positioned to perform research, innovate, and deliver state-of-the-art solutions for every area of the sector's value chain, from forest operations to consumer and industrial products. Its R&D laboratories are located in Québec, Montréal, and Vancouver, and it has technology transfer offices across Canada. For more information about FPInnovations, visit: www.fpinnovations.ca.
SOURCE FPInnovations
Marjolaine Dugas, FPInnovations, Communications Director, 514-782-4595, [email protected]
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