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Through Laboratories Canada the Government of Canada is providing federal scientists with world-class innovative and collaborative facilities to ensure they can keep pace with the transformative changes facing science today and into the future.Today the Honourable Anita Anand Minister of Public Services and Procurement announced 58.9 million in investments to support new laboratory space for the National Research Council of Canada and Natural Resources Canadas centres of expertise for advanced materials in Mississauga and Hamilton. The new facilities will support collaborative deployment of materials acceleration platforms MAPs a new approach to clean energy materials discovery and development their scale-up and their commercialization all of which will help Canada meet its emission reduction targets and grow the clean energy and manufacturing sectors.Construction at the Hamilton laboratory facility is expected to be completed in May 2021 while construction at the Mississauga facility is expected to be completed in summer 2023.The Laboratories Canada strategy aims to provide federal scientists with leading-edge green collaborative facilities to position Canada to be at the forefront of new discoveries and delivering on research priorities while supporting Canadian jobs. Additional Laboratories Canada sites across the country will be announced over the coming months. QuotesScience plays a crucial role in improving the lives of Canadians. Providing modern sustainable and collaborative facilities will best position our scientists and researchers to tackle the critical challenges of our time including health protection sustainable resource development and transportation safety.The Honourable Anita AnandMinister of Public Services and ProcurementSupporting science and the important work of federal researchers is a priority for our government. Our long-term vision for Laboratories Canada is to provide modern collaborative facilities where Canadas most creative minds can come together to solve todays biggest challenges and make the discoveries of the future. With these investments federal scientists will be better equipped to collaborate with diverse talent from academia and industry across Canada.The Honourable FranoisPhilippe ChampagneMinister of Innovation Science and IndustryLaboratories are where the next generation of Canadian scientists find solutions to tomorrows problems. Supporting science creates jobs. Science drives innovation lowers emissions and builds renewables. Science gets us to net-zero. The Honourable Seamus OReganMinister of Natural Resources Shared Services Canada is pleased to support Laboratories Canada by providing modern IMIT services to meet the Government of Canadas evolving science and technology needs. SSC empowers the federal science community through information technology data management and collaboration services that are secure reliable and easy to use. Were working closely with Laboratories Canada to plan and deliver IMIT infrastructure and services for new laboratories and science hubs.The Honourable Joyce MurrayMinister of Digital Government
