Government of Canada Supports Innovation in Durham Region Posted on October 3, 2011 at 4:00 am. Thanks to new partnerships with Durham College, 16 businesses in southern Ontario will have an opportunity to bring innovative products to market and increase their productivity and competitiveness. Today, the Honourable Jim Flaherty, minister of Finance and member of Parliament for Whitby-Oshawa, on behalf of the Honourable Gary Goodyear, minister of State for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario), announced the agreements between the college and local small- and medium-sized businesses. Please visit the FedDev Ontario website to learn more about the announcement. SHARE: