François-Philippe Champagne, Canada's minister of innovation, science and industry, announced on Tuesday a deal with Moderna to build an mRNA vaccine manufacturing facility in Canada.

“The investment we’re talking that Moderna is going to be making in Canada, will position Canada as a centre of excellence for mRNA technology and next generation medicines,” Champagne said.

Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel said in a joint announcement with the minister that the biotechnology company is currently looking for a location in Canada for the facility, and expects construction will take up to two years.

He said hiring will begin right away but the facility will need approval from Health Canada before it’s operational.

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