Canadian Government Launches Regional Defence Investment Initiative

Canadian government launches Regional Defence Investment Initiative

Dec. 5, 2025, Ontario — At the Downsview Aerospace Innovation and Research hub in Toronto, Evan Solomon, minister of artificial intelligence and digital innovation and minister responsible for the federal economic development agency for southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario), announced that the Regional Defence Investment Initiative (RDII) is now open in southern Ontario. The RDII is a $357.7-million initiative, delivered by Canada’s regional develop…

Ottawa announces regional investment initiative to help Canadian defence companies scale

Fund of $357.7-million to be split among Canada’s seven regional development agencies

New Initiative To Help Business Opportunities In Canada's Defence Sector Supply Chains

TORONTO — On Dec. 5, at the Downsview Aerospace Innovation and Research hub in Toronto, Evan Solomon, minister of artificial intelligence and digital innovation and minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario, announced that the Regional Defence Investment Initiative is now open in southern Ontario. The RDII is a $357.7-million initiative, delivered by Canada’s regional development agencies, which aims t…

Feds unveil $358-million initiative to bolster Canada’s defence supply chain

The Government of Canada is putting up nearly $358 million to strengthen the country’s defence supply chain through its new Regional Defence Investment Initiative (RDII). Eligible companies, which can now apply for funding through the program, include small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) with military-focused or dual-use products and services, as well as firms looking to integrate into domestic and international defence supply chains. “This…