Government of Canada invests in Quebec clean technology

The federal government is investing $7.8 million in the development of clean industries creating new jobs through innovation in the energy, mining, and waste management sectors, including $2 million in Sherbrooke.

The sum represents investment in three Quebec companies - in Sherbrooke, Québec City, and Montréal - that will create well-paying middle-class jobs and new business opportunities generated by the development of technologies that lead to less pollution and healthier communities.

The announcement was made Friday by Compton-stanstead MP Marie-claude Bibeau, Minister of International Development and La Francophonie, on behalf of Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, Navel Bains. The grants include: •$3.9 million for The Magpie Mines Inc. of Montréal, which is using lowgrade ores to develop a process to produce synthetic rutile, a popular white pigment used in paints, plastics, paper and foods;

•$2 million for E2metrix Inc. of Sherbrooke, which has developed a new approach to wastewater treatment that reduces the amount of contaminants released back into surface water, resulting in cleaner communities;

•$1.8 million for Flyscan Systems Inc. of Québec City, which has developed a sensor that can detect small leaks in underground pipelines used to transport oil and liquid gas.

The projects announced today are being funded through Sustainable Development Technology Canada, which works with Canadian companies to bring early-stage clean technologies to market.