Government promises

Create a new infrastructure and innovation fund that will scale-up and commercialize made-in-Canada technologies and solutions for the reuse and recycling of plastics.

Implement the Net Zero Accelerator initiative to drive industrial transition and significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions on a scale consistent with achieving Canada’s climate goals.

Establish a digital policy task force to integrate efforts across government and position Canada as a leader in the digital economy and in shaping global governance of emerging technologies.

Introduce legislation to advance the Digital Charter, strengthen privacy protections for consumers and provide a clear set of rules that ensure fair competition in the online marketplace.

Accelerate broadband delivery by requiring those that have purchased rights to build broadband to meet broadband access milestones or risk losing their spectrum rights.

Strengthen the security of medical supply chains.

Advance the Biomanufacturing and Life Sciences Strategy.

Create a new fund to pursue moonshot research into high-impact illnesses where a vaccine may be possible.

Support the economic growth and recovery of Canada’s traditionally strong industries, including automotive, aerospace, natural resources and agri-food.

Support the Mines to Mobility Strategy by attracting anchor investments in key areas like minerals processing, cell manufacturing and zero-emissions vehicle parts and assembly manufacturing.

Use all tools, including the Investment Canada Act, to ensure the protection and development of critical minerals.

Guide emerging clean technology firms from formation to export.

Drive the development of Canadian clean technology companies and small and medium-sized enterprises working in the area of decarbonization.

Support procurement of Canadian clean technology.

Partner with post-secondary institutions and Indigenous organizations to accelerate the creation and growth of Indigenous clean technology businesses.

Amend the National Model Construction Codes to specify firefighter and first responder safety as a core objective.

Review and modernize the Investment Canada Act to strengthen the national security review process and better identify and mitigate economic security threats from foreign investment.

Advance the Pan-Canadian Artificial Intelligence Strategy.

Launch a National Quantum Strategy.

Invest in the National Research Council’s Canadian Photonics Fabrication Centre and reinforce Canada’s leadership in photonics research, testing and prototyping.

Develop a new approach, modeled on the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), to support high-risk/high-reward transformative research and development.

Develop a plan to modernize the federal research funding ecosystem to maximize the impact of investments.

Add 1,000 Canada Research Chairs to help attract and retain top talent at Canadian universities and support graduate research.

Establish a new fund to help colleges and universities commercialize leading research.

Continue to support innovation ecosystems across the country to support job creation, technology adoption and scale-up.

Safeguard Canada’s world-leading research ecosystem, as well as intellectual property (IP) intensive businesses.

Improve support for Black researchers by including a specific equity target in federally-funded scientific research and providing dedicated funding and mentorship opportunities to support promising graduate students and young researchers.

Improve support for Indigenous researchers by including a specific equity target in federally-funded scientific research and providing dedicated funding and mentorship opportunities to support promising Indigenous graduate students and young researchers.

Explore ways to better protect the public interest functions of public post-secondary educational institutions in insolvency and restructuring situations.

Bolster the capacity and increase the coordination of the use of science across government.

Undertake a broad review of the current legislative and structural elements that may restrict or hinder competition, including reviewing the mandate of the Commissioner of Competition and ensure that Canadians are protected from anti-consumer practices in critical sectors.

Implement a ‘right to repair’ to extend the life of home appliances, particularly electronics.

Amend the Copyright Act to allow for the repair of digital devices and systems.

Implement a beneficial ownership registry.

Develop model building codes, including publishing a net-zero emissions building code and model retrofit code by the end of 2024 that align with national climate objectives and provide a standard for climate-resilient buildings.