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The Government of Canada continues to protect Canadians and support them through this pandemic while also laying the foundation for a healthier more resilient and more prosperous future. Clean technologies will play a more important role than ever as Canada builds back better and as more and more governments companies and individual consumers seek environmentally friendly products and services. That is why the government has made clean technology a priority and remains committed to supporting the talented Canadian innovators who are carving out Canadas share of clean exports growth and jobs.Today the Honourable Navdeep Bains Minister of Innovation Science and Industry highlighted the Government of Canadas investment of 750 million over five years to re-capitalize Sustainable Development Technology Canada SDTC. The investment part of the governments strengthened climate plan A Healthy Environment and a Healthy Economy announced by Prime Minister Trudeau on December 11 will enable SDTC to support even more companies as they develop and commercialize clean technologies and bring Canadian innovations to the world.This is the single largest investment in SDTC ever made by the Government of Canada and it will place a larger emphasis on attracting investment inand increasing the number oflarger-scale projects that offer significant potential to decarbonize industrial sectors in Canada. These projects will offer new solutions for decarbonization increasing Canadas industrial competitiveness and creating jobs in a low-carbon economy.Canada is already a leader in several clean technology areas and this investment will help the country outpace competitors attract more investment and ensure Canadians have good well-paying jobs now and in the future.QuotesOur government has a plan for a cleaner and stronger economy and our support of Sustainable Development Technology Canada will help get us there. This investment helps further Canadas leadership in clean technologies so all Canadians can benefit from more economic opportunities and healthier communities. Canadas cleantech innovators will help drive the transition to a low-carbon economy while maintaining and creating good well-paying jobs for Canadians across the country.- The Honourable Navdeep Bains Minister of Innovation Science and IndustryThis investment is about the entrepreneurs who will lead the transition to a zero-carbon zero-waste economy. Canadian cleantech companies are doing extraordinary things and were proud to increase our support for them as they create economic and environmental prosperity for Canadians.- Leah Lawrence President and CEO Sustainable Development Technology Canada
