Mr. Speaker, this week marks Ottawa Innovation Week, a celebration of brilliant minds, bold ideas and cutting-edge technology shaping Canada's capital city.
Ottawa is home to the highest concentration of tech talent in North America, with over 13% of our workforce in the tech sector. Our innovation ecosystem includes more than 65 federal research labs and world-class institutions like Area X.O. My riding of Kanata is home to Canada's largest technology park, with over 500 companies and more than 30,000 people working there each and every day. Leaders like Kinaxis, Solace, Ranovus and Solink are not only growing our economy; they are also transforming global industries.
I invite all members of the House to join me in celebrating Ottawa's innovators and entrepreneurs this week. Their work is not just powering local economy but also shaping the future.