Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin on a working visit to Canada
Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin will travel to Canada from 12 to 14 April accompanied by a high-level scientific and business delegation. At a meeting with François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, Switzerland and Canada will renew a joint statement on science, technology and innovation. Further meetings to be held in Toronto and Montreal will serve to strengthen Swiss-Canadian cooperation. Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin, head of the Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research (EAER), will travel to Canada from 12 to 14 April on a science and business mission. A range of meetings will serve to boost the already flourishing cooperation between Switzerland and Canada. The trip builds on the Swiss-Canadian Cleantech Innovation Summit held in March 2022. On 14 April in Montreal, Mr Parmelin will renew a joint statement on science, technology and innovation with François-Philippe Champagne, Canadian Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry.