Saturday, 25 August 2018

Government, private sector invest $1B in information technology in Quebec

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was on hand to make the announcement in Montreal on 8th August, 2018.

The federal and provincial governments along with Canadian tech company CAE (Canadian Aviation Electronics) have teamed up to invest about a billion dollars over five years into training and simulation technology.
CAE Company is trying to "revolutionize the training of pilots, crews and health professionals," it stated in a news release. This Montreal-based company also plans to invest in training technology for health care workers, defense and security contractors.

The Quebec government will be contributing a $42.5-million loan and a grant of $5 million. The federal government has also committed $150 million to the project and the rest of the funding is coming from CAE.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said that the funding would go toward "creating new specialized employment in Canada." This project is expected to create around 335 jobs in Montreal, Quebec.

(Source: CBC)

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