We also encourage the government, as we have in the past, to establish an escalator for the cash transfer, effective April 2001, that will take into account population growth, aging, new technologies, and economic growth.

These may include technical assistance for financial intermediaries involved in assessing the eligibility of loan applications or the value of knowledge assets; investment-readiness schemes covering incubating, coaching and mentoring SMEs and fostering their interaction with potential investors; measures to raise the awareness of venture capital firms and business angels of the growth potential of innovative SMEs involved in Union funding programmes; schemes to attract private investors to support the growth of innovative SMEs and mid-caps; actions to improve cross-border and multi-country debt and equity financing; schemes for enco ...[+++]uraging philanthropic foundations and individuals to support R and schemes to foster corporate venturing and encourage the activities of family offices and business angels.

Summary code: Audiovisual and media / Digital television and interactive media Employment and social policy / European Strategy for Growth / Intelligent growth Information society / Digital Strategy, i2010 Strategy, eEurope Action Plan, Digital Strategy Programmes / Digital Strategy

Among the minister's duties are that the minister shall, and I quote clause 6, sections (b), (c) and (i): (b) assist in the development and promotion of Canadian scientific and technological capabilities; (c) participate in the development and application of codes and standards for technical surveys and natural resources products and for the management and use of natural resources; (i) gather, compile, analyse, co-ordinate and disseminate information respecting scientific, technological, economic, industrial, managerial, marketing and related activities and developments affecting Canada's natural resources.

It is not the purpose of the conference to make any judgements in relation to the existing ban on the use of 'hormones' in fattening animals - the conference's remit does not extend beyond the scientific aspects; indeed the substances and growth promoting techniques to be examined will extend beyond hormones, for example to feed additives. Chronology of the European debate on growth promoters in animal production The "prohibition" policy 2.

Collectively, they are designed to provide a new understanding of a range of issues, notably the impact of business practices on employee outcomes; the evolution and causes of electronic connectedness and citizen participation in the use of communication technologies; the evolution of labour compensation; the impact of science and technology on economic growth and society; connections between economic growth and environmental sustainability; horizontal impacts of the natural resource sector; crime and victimization; the changing impact on Canada of immigration; the characteristics of immigrants who successfully integrate in the C ...[+++]anadian economy; factors affecting the successful integration of post-secondary graduates into the labour market; factors affecting seniors' quality of life and independence; and financial security—assets and debts—of Canadians, including who are and who are not accumulating private pensions.