Canadian professionals in the field of Indigenous education will visit Washington, D.C., and other U.S. cities from August 4-15 as participants in an International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP).
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By U.S. Mission to Canada | 31 July, 2018 | Topics:
Alumni, Education, Montreal, News, Press Releases, Public Affairs, Quebec, Science & Tech, U.S. & Canada, Winnipeg
| Tags: IVLP
The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) and the United States Embassy in Ottawa will host a one-day expert forum on addressing the opioid crisis in North America on Tuesday, March 20.
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By U.S. Mission to Canada | 20 March, 2018 | Topics:
Education, Events, News, Ottawa, Policy, Press Releases, Science & Tech, U.S. & Canada
| Tags: Opioid Crisis
The United States Embassy in Ottawa is pleased to announce that Canadian Indigenous youth rights advocate Madelynn Slade will visit Washington, D.C., and other U.S. cities from October 9 to 27, as part of an exchange program to explore challenges and opportunities related to empowering women leaders in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics). The ...
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By U.S. Mission to Canada | 5 October, 2017 | Topics:
Education, News, Ottawa, Press Releases, Science & Tech, Vancouver
| Tags: Hidden Figures
The U.S. Consulate General Quebec City presents Eyes on the Arctic & Northern Stars exhibits from May 17 to June 14 at Parks Canada office in Old Québec.
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By U.S. Mission to Canada | 19 May, 2017 | Topics:
Art & Culture, Education, Environment, Events, News, Quebec, Science & Tech, The Arctic, U.S. & Canada
"The United States had been privileged to lead the Arctic Council at a time when the Arctic Region has been facing unprecedented change and challenges."
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By U.S. Mission to Canada | 12 May, 2017 | Topics:
Environment, Fisheries & Marine Issues, Key Officials, News, Science & Tech, Secretary Rex Tillerson, Speeches, The Arctic, U.S. & Canada
| Tags: Arctic Council
The Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate (DHS S&T) welcomed its first Canadian Exchange Officer today as part of a partnership with Defence Research and Development Canada’s Centre for Security Science (DRDC CSS).
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By U.S. Mission to Canada | 1 March, 2017 | Topics:
Border Issues, News, Science & Tech, Security & Counterterrorism, U.S. & Canada
| Tags: Department of Homeland Security
President Obama and Prime Minister Trudeau are proud to launch actions ensuring a strong, sustainable and viable Arctic economy and ecosystem.
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By U.S. Mission to Canada | 20 December, 2016 | Topics:
Economic Affairs, Energy, Environment, Fisheries & Marine Issues, News, Ottawa, Policy, President Barack Obama, Science & Tech, The Arctic, U.S. & Canada, Western Hemisphere
| Tags: arctic, Arctic Council, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
"Together, we have already made progress that we can build upon to make invaluable and never-before possible contributions to Arctic science."
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By U.S. Mission to Canada | 28 September, 2016 | Topics:
News, President Barack Obama, Science & Tech, The Arctic, U.S. & Canada
| Tags: White House Arctic Science Ministerial
The skies of North America today provide the backdrop for celebrating a century of conservation of one group of Earth's most treasured animals: migratory birds. On this date in 1916, the first Migratory Bird Treaty was signed between the United States and Canada. Today, the two nations mark the monumental success of this agreement.
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By U.S. Embassy Ottawa | 17 August, 2016 | Topics:
Environment, News, Ottawa, Science & Tech, U.S. & Canada
| Tags: migratory birds, Migratory Birds Treaty
The northern reaches of North America are getting greener, according to a NASA study that provides the most detailed look yet at plant life across Alaska and Canada. In a changing climate, almost a third of the land cover -- much of it Arctic tundra -- is looking more like landscapes found in warmer ecosystems.
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By U.S. Embassy Ottawa | 2 June, 2016 | Topics:
Environment, Fisheries & Marine Issues, News, Policy, Science & Tech, The Arctic, U.S. & Canada, U.S. Agencies
| Tags: arctic, Climate Change, NASA
U.S. Embassy Ottawa was over the moon to host National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Chief Scientist Dr. Ellen Stofan and Chief Technologist Dr. David Miller on May 19 as they addressed about 50 young women interested in pursuing higher education in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).
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By U.S. Embassy Ottawa | 27 May, 2016 | Topics:
Art & Culture, Culture, Events, News, Ottawa, Science & Tech
| Tags: NASA, women in stem
On September 28, 2016, science ministers from across the globe will gather in Washington, DC, for the first-ever White House Arctic Science Ministerial.
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By U.S. Embassy Ottawa | 14 May, 2016 | Topics:
News, President Barack Obama, Science & Tech, The Arctic
| Tags: White House Arctic Science Ministerial
United States Ambassador to Canada Bruce Heyman underscored the importance of the responsible management of the marine environment when he spoke at a May 9 panel discussion on marine planning, co-hosted by the U.S. Embassy in Ottawa and World Wildlife Fund-Canada.
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By U.S. Embassy Ottawa | 13 May, 2016 | Topics:
Ambassador, Energy, Environment, Events, News, Ottawa, Science & Tech, The Arctic
| Tags: World Wildlife Fund
In support of Women in STEM, the United States Mission in Canada sent seven Canadian women leaders to participate in the U.S. Department of State's "Women in STEM" International Visitor Program from March 21-29.
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By U.S. Consulate General Toronto | 11 May, 2016 | Topics:
News, Scholarships and Exchanges, Science & Tech, Toronto
| Tags: women in stem
Congratulations to team “Pentagen” from the Earl of March Secondary School, whose original mobile app came in first place at this year’s
Technovation Challenge at Carleton University on April 30. The app, called
Connectsitter , is designed to connect parents with babysitters in their community. The team of five young women will advance to the semi-finals, where their ...
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By U.S. Embassy Ottawa | 9 May, 2016 | Topics:
Events, News, Ottawa, Science & Tech
| Tags: Technovation, women in stem
Organized by Compétences Québec, the XIVth Quebec Skills and Technologies competition was held at Quebec's Exhibition Center, May 5-7.
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By U.S. Consulate General Quebec | 6 May, 2016 | Topics:
Consul General, News, Quebec, Science & Tech
Because the United States and Canada share a similar set of values and challenges related to climate impacts on forests and agricultural lands, the USDA Northern Forests Climate Hub is actively working with Natural Resources Canada and the Canadian Forest Service to share scientific and technical expertise pertaining to climate change adaptation, resources and tools.
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By U.S. Mission to Canada | 6 May, 2016 | Topics:
Agriculture, Environment, News, Science & Tech, U.S. & Canada, U.S. Agencies
| Tags: Climate Change, Department of Agriculture, forestry, Natural Resources Canada, trees, USDA
The Ottawa Chapter of
Women Power Technology , with support from the Embassy of the United States in Ottawa, will host the final competition of the
Technovation Challenge on April 30 at Carleton University. More than 100 girls will conclude a 12-week program on technology and innovation as they pitch their original apps to a panel of judges. WHAT: Technovation ...
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By U.S. Embassy Ottawa | 26 April, 2016 | Topics:
Alumni, News, Ottawa, Press Releases, Science & Tech
| Tags: Exchange, Technovation
The Federal Trade Commission has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to strengthen cross-border cooperation regarding Do Not Call and anti-spam enforcement matters.
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By U.S. Embassy Ottawa | 24 March, 2016 | Topics:
Key Documents, Key Officials, News, Policy, Science & Tech, U.S. & Canada
| Tags: Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission, CRTC, do not call, FTC, spam, telecommunications
Canadian experts in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) will visit Washington, D.C., and other U.S. cities from March 21-29 as participants in an International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP). They will have the opportunity to learn about U.S. policy initiatives and programs to strengthen STEM education and career paths among women, particularly in under-served and ...
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By U.S. Embassy Ottawa | 21 March, 2016 | Topics:
Alumni, Calgary, Culture, Education, Halifax, Press Releases, Quebec, Science & Tech, Toronto, Vancouver, Winnipeg
| Tags: International Visitor Leadership Program, IVLP
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy and Canada's Environment and Climate Change Minister Catherine McKenna today announced that Canada and the U.S. have adopted targets to reduce phosphorus entering affected areas of Lake Erie by 40 percent.
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By U.S. Embassy Ottawa | 22 February, 2016 | Topics:
Environment, Fisheries & Marine Issues, Key Officials, News, Ottawa, Our Ocean, Policy, Science & Tech, Toronto, U.S. & Canada, U.S. Agencies
| Tags: Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy, Great Lakes, Lake Erie, Minister Catherine McKenna
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