--- title: Government of Canada Invests to Structure Defence Industrial Ecosystem description: Canada announces investment to structure its defence industrial ecosystem, enhancing innovation, SME growth and national supply chain resilience. image: https://www.criticalsupply.group/hubfs/Welding%20Manufacturing.jpg --- [Skip to content](https://www.criticalsupply.group/news/government-of-canada-invests-to-structure-defence-industrial-ecosystem#main-content) [![](https://www.criticalsupply.group/hs-fs/hubfs/HAKE/CSG%20Logo%20c%20(1).png?quality=high&width=300&height=141&name=CSG%20Logo%20c%20(1).png)](https://www.criticalsupply.group/landing-page-2) - [UK Supply Report](https://www.criticalsupply.group/uk-supply-report-2026) - [News](https://www.criticalsupply.group/news) - [About](https://www.criticalsupply.group/landing-page-2#divAbout) - [Membership](https://www.criticalsupply.group/critical-supply-group-membership) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [UK Supply Report](https://www.criticalsupply.group/uk-supply-report-2026) - [News](https://www.criticalsupply.group/news) - [About](https://www.criticalsupply.group/landing-page-2#divAbout) - [Membership](https://www.criticalsupply.group/critical-supply-group-membership) - [Join Us](https://www.criticalsupply.group/join-us) [Join Us](https://www.criticalsupply.group/join-us) [More News](https://www.criticalsupply.group/news/all) 13 April 2026 # Government of Canada Invests to Structure Defence Industrial Ecosystem   Canadian Government  ·  1 minute read On the 13th of April 2026, during a speech at Aéro Montréal’s 2026 International Aerospace Innovation Forum, the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for CED, announced a total of $4,495,000 in Government of Canada investments granted to Aéro Montréal, Propulsion Québec and Sous-traitance industrielle Québec (STIQ) to implement a continuum of services for Quebec SMEs that wish to integrate into or increase their activities within national and international defence supply chains. In an increasingly complex world, investing in local businesses will strengthen Canada’s industrial base, create quality jobs across the country and help Canadian businesses be competitive and succeed on the international stage. Sous-traitance industrielle Québec (STIQ) is receiving a contribution of $1,995,000 to offer services to manufacturing businesses in order to prepare them to meet defence sector requirements. Quebec aerospace industrial cluster Aéro Montréal and electric and smart vehicle industrial cluster Propulsion Québec are sharing a $2.5 million contribution to guide businesses in the aerospace and electric and smart transportation sectors in their commercialization efforts within the defence market in Canada and in allied countries. The three organizations will work together to offer coordinated, ongoing, complementary services to businesses to foster their integration into defence supply chains. Thanks to strategic investments and collaborations such as this one, a stronger defence industry in Canada will generate significant economic benefits across Quebec and Canada and help make the defence industrial base a pillar of national security, economic prosperity and strategic autonomy. A strong defence industry is key to the country’s sovereignty and national security, as well as its economic resilience and prosperity in the long term. That is why the Government of Canada is taking bold steps to foster a more resilient, sustainable defence industrial base, including by making targeted regional investments to increase Canada’s defence industrial capacity. Read the full press release below. Source: Canadian Government: [https://www.canada.ca/en/economic-development-quebec-regions/news/2026/04/government-of-canada-invests-to-structure-defence-industrial-ecosystem.html](https://www.canada.ca/en/economic-development-quebec-regions/news/2026/04/government-of-canada-invests-to-structure-defence-industrial-ecosystem.html) *The Critical Supply Group consists of companies and professionals committed to secure and resilient critical supply chains. CSG is managed* by [MAP UK & International](https://mapukinternational.com/). For more details, including how to get involved, or to make contact with any of the entities involved, please email [info@mapukinternational.com](mailto:info@mapukinternational.com). 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