Government of Canada Invests Up to $54 Million in Next-Generation Aircraft Technologies

Canadian companies will develop the next generation of aircraft technologies, while creating the well-paying middle-class jobs of the future, as a result of an investment of up to $54 million by the Government of Canada. The funding is being shared by a consortium of 15 companies and academic institutions from across the country. The consortium is led by Bombardier. The funding, under the Technology Demonstration Program, was announced today by Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development and Stéphane Dion, Minister of Foreign Affairs. The Government of Canada’s Innovation Agenda aims to make the country a global centre