Bains says he’s taking action on innovation promises in 2018

The federal innovation minister is spending 2018 overseeing the implementation of major industry programs and rolling out the government's new strategy on intellectual property.

Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains, pictured speaking to journalists in the House foyer after Question Period in October 2017, recently revealed a new national IP strategy.The Hill Times photograph by Andew Meade

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BY JOLSON LIM

May 7, 2018

Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains has been busy in 2018. Last year's budget included major investments in industry programs, and the four-term MP from Mississauga-Malton, Ont., has spent this year overseeing their implementation. That includes the Strategic Innovation Fund, a $1.26-billion pot of m...

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