{"time": "2026-02-09 14:15:00", "attribution": {"en": "Hon. \u00c9lisabeth Bri\u00e8re (Sherbrooke, Lib.)", "fr": "L'hon. \u00c9lisabeth Bri\u00e8re (Sherbrooke, Lib.)"}, "content": {"en": "<p data-HoCid=\"9139624\" data-originallang=\"fr\">Mr. Speaker, with only days remaining before the new defence industrial strategy is unveiled, I would like to highlight a remarkable achievement by one of our own companies, DARIT Technologies.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"9139625\" data-originallang=\"fr\">In a national challenge held in Ottawa as part of the Department of National Defence's IDEaS program, DARIT Technologies took first prize, worth $1 million. After rigorous testing by defence experts, the Canadian Armed Forces, the RCMP and a number of partners, DARIT Technologies' urban drone detection solution won the day. It consists of surveillance equipment based on a unique acoustic detection technology.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"9139626\" data-originallang=\"fr\">Sherbrooke has reason to be proud. This award is a testament not only to the technological excellence of DARIT Technologies, but also to the vitality of our innovation ecosystem. I sincerely congratulate its entire team for putting a spotlight on Sherbrooke and helping us strengthen security and innovation in Canada.</p>", "fr": "<p data-HoCid=\"9139624\" data-originallang=\"fr\">Monsieur le Pr\u00e9sident, \u00e0 quelques jours du d\u00e9voilement de la nouvelle strat\u00e9gie industrielle de d\u00e9fense, je souligne un accomplissement remarquable d'une entreprise de chez nous, DARIT Technologies.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"9139625\" data-originallang=\"fr\">Lors du d\u00e9fi national organis\u00e9 \u00e0 Ottawa dans le cadre du programme IDEeS du minist\u00e8re de la D\u00e9fense nationale, DARIT Technologies a remport\u00e9 le premier prix, d'une valeur de 1 million de dollars. Apr\u00e8s des tests rigoureux men\u00e9s par des experts en d\u00e9fense, les Forces arm\u00e9es canadiennes, la GRC et plusieurs partenaires, c'est la solution de DARIT Technologies pour la d\u00e9tection de drones en milieu urbain qui a \u00e9t\u00e9 retenue. Il s'agit d'un \u00e9quipement de surveillance bas\u00e9 sur une technologie de d\u00e9tection acoustique unique.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"9139626\" data-originallang=\"fr\">Sherbrooke peut \u00eatre fi\u00e8re. Ce prix t\u00e9moigne non seulement de l'excellence technologique de DARIT Technologies, mais aussi de la vitalit\u00e9 de notre \u00e9cosyst\u00e8me d'innovation. Je tiens donc \u00e0 f\u00e9liciter chaleureusement toute leur \u00e9quipe, qui fait rayonner Sherbrooke et qui contribue \u00e0 renforcer la s\u00e9curit\u00e9 et l'innovation au Canada.</p>"}, "url": "/debates/2026/2/9/elisabeth-briere-1/", "politician_url": "/politicians/elisabeth-briere/", "politician_membership_url": "/politicians/memberships/4499/", "procedural": false, "source_id": "13347369", "h1": {"en": "Statements by Members", "fr": "D\u00e9clarations de d\u00e9put\u00e9s"}, "h2": {"en": "Sherbrooke's Innovation Ecosystem", "fr": "L'\u00e9cosyst\u00e8me d'innovation de Sherbrooke"}, "document_url": "/debates/2026/2/9/", "related": {"document_speeches_url": "/speeches/?document=%2Fdebates%2F2026%2F2%2F9%2F"}}