{"id":1376,"date":"2013-04-09T13:50:11","date_gmt":"2013-04-09T17:50:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/?p=1376"},"modified":"2013-04-23T15:46:04","modified_gmt":"2013-04-23T19:46:04","slug":"ottawa-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/ottawa-report\/","title":{"rendered":"OTTAWA REPORT"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Lois Brown, MP
\nNewmarket-Aurora<\/strong><\/p>\n

Investing in Research to Fight Global Hunger<\/strong>
\nLast week I announced a significant investment in research and innovation to help find solutions to combat world hunger and poverty. $62 million will fund research projects involving Canadian universities, the private sector and civil society organizations, to develop innovative solutions to improve global food security.
\nAs part of Prime Minister Stephen Harper\u2019s commitment to food security established during the 2009 G8 meeting, our government established the Canadian International Food Security Research Fund (CIFSRF) to support innovative research partnerships between Canadian and developing-country researchers. Canada has considerable expertise in agricultural and nutrition science and through CIFSRF is contributing to our country\u2019s science and technology strategy while putting that experience to work globally.
\nWhat does this mean? Take the example of mangoes, the second-largest fruit crop in India and third-largest in Sri Lanka. Post-harvest losses are huge, with up to 40% of the crop lost during transport and storage. Canadian research, funded through CIFSRF, developed a new nano-film at the University of Guelph that incorporates a natural compound produced by plants in packaging materials to slow down rot and reduce damage caused by enzyme activity.
\nUniversity researchers are building links with the private sector to develop biodegradable packing materials on a large scale. Cartons lined with nano-particles derived from agricultural waste products are expected to create new income opportunities for entrepreneurs both at home and abroad.<\/p>\n

Women on Boards<\/strong>
\nMinister Ambrose has introduced an advisory council to promote the participation of women on public and private corporate boards, as we promised in Economic Action Plan 2012. Currently, women are underrepresented on corporate boards and increasing opportunities for them to serve makes good business sense for Canadian women and for Canada\u2019s economy. Members of the Advisory Council for Promoting Women on Boards include:<\/p>\n

\u2022\tBeverley Briscoe, President, Briscoe Management Limited
\n\u2022\tMaureen Kempston Darkes, former Group Vice President and President Latin America, Africa and Middle East, General Motors Corporation
\n\u2022\tJoan Dea, Managing Director and Founder, Beckwith Investments
\n\u2022\tArlene Dickinson, CEO, Venture Communications
\n\u2022\tJanet Ecker, President, Toronto Financial Services Alliance
\n\u2022\tDawn Farrell, President and CEO, TransAlta Corporation
\n\u2022\tJohn Ferguson, Board Chair, Suncor
\n\u2022\tSheila Fraser, Auditor General of Canada from 2001 to 2011
\n\u2022\tThe Honourable Linda Frum, Senate of Canada
\n\u2022\tAnne Giardini, President, Weyerhaeuser Canada Limited
\n\u2022\tMike Greenley, Chair, Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries
\n\u2022\tLinda Hasenfratz, CEO, Linamar Corporation
\n\u2022\tAlan D. Horn, CEO and President, Rogers Telecommunications Limited and Rogers Telecom Inc.
\n\u2022\tIsabelle Hudon, President, Sun Life Financial Quebec
\n\u2022\tTom Jenkins, Executive Chairman, Chief Strategy Officer, OpenText
\n\u2022\tAndrew MacDougall, Managing Director for Canada, Spencer Stuart
\n\u2022\tThe Honourable John Manley, Council of Canadian CEOs
\n\u2022\tTracy Redies, President and CEO, Coast Capital Savings Credit Union
\n\u2022\tSusan L. Riddell Rose, President and CEO, Perpetual Energy
\n\u2022\tKathy Sendall, Director, CGG Veritas
\n\u2022\tNancy Southern, CEO, ATCO Group
\n\u2022\tCatherine Swift, Board Governor and Chair of the Executive Committee, Canadian Federation of Independent Business
\n\u2022\tCharles Winograd, Chair, TMX Group<\/p>\n

National Volunteer Week April 21-27<\/strong>
\nAs we approach National Volunteer Week April 21-27, I would like to take this opportunity to extend my sincere appreciation to all the volunteers in Newmarket-Aurora who contribute so much to our community.
\nVolunteers are an integral component of a healthy and vibrant community. Indeed, more than 13 million Canadian volunteers contribute over 2 billion volunteer hours each year, building and maintaining resilient communities at home and around the world. Volunteering is part of our identity as Canadians and the Government of Canada values the dedication of those who generously give their time to improving Canadians\u2019 quality of life both domestically and abroad. By giving of their time, energy and skills, volunteers contribute towards the well-being of our families and neighbourhoods and help to keep them strong and prosperous. <\/p>\n

If you would like to contact me on these or any other issue, please call 905-953-7515 or visit my website at www.loisbrown.ca. I look forward to hearing from you.<\/em><\/p>\n\"Facebook\"<\/a>\"twitter\"<\/a>\"mail\"<\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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