Mr. Speaker, recently my colleague, the Secretary of State for Asia Pacific, announced $4.4 million in federal investment in Avcorp Industries Incorporated based in Richmond, B.C. This investment is part of Industry Canada's technology partnership program which supports innovation in technology and job creation.
Through companies like Avcorp, the government is promoting Canada's role as a leader in technology. As a consequence economic prosperity is being fostered in B.C. and across this country.
The technology partnership program is proof that the government is creating jobs and is taking action to boost our economy in British Columbia.