Business and Industry News

Business and Industry News from the Government of Canada

• Government of Canada announces $127 million investment in Aspect Biosystems and Providence Health Care to bolster the Canadian biomanufacturing and life sciences ecosystem

  Strengthening British Columbia’s life sciences sector by supporting projects that advance emerging Canadian technologies and enhance the innovation ecosystem

• Minister Valdez highlights Canada’s new Defence Industrial Strategy to strengthen security and support small businesses

  Through the Defence Industrial Strategy, the federal government is advancing a long-term, whole-of-government approach to strengthening the defence industrial base as a pillar of national security, economic resilience and prosperity.

• Backgrounder: Government of Canada to help bring unlimited high-speed Internet access to all 25 communities in Nunavut

  On April 2, 2026, the Honourable Buckley Belanger, Secretary of State for Rural Development, announced over $86 million in funding to bring unlimited high-speed Internet access to 11,650 households in Nunavut.

• Canada is expanding high-speed Internet access in Nunavut

  Canada is expanding high-speed Internet access in Nunavut

• Competition Bureau to focus on improving affordability and choice in 2026-2027

  The Competition Bureau has published its 2026-2027 Annual Plan – Advancing Competition to Improve Affordability and Choice.