Both the government and the Gates Foundation signed a commitment that would build a facility in Canada to manufacture and distribute an AIDS vaccine that could be administered sometime in the future.
But a cure all vaccine is still very far away - over 22 vaccines are in use presently and none can completely wipe out the disease.
Gates said: "Most scientists think it probably will take more than 10 years. I am optimistic we will get a vaccine."
Canada is one of the world leaders in efforts to create a national AIDS vaccine plan, and an International AIDS Vaccine Initiative. The country just pledged over $17 million towards developing AIDS vaccines and trials in Africa.
The IAVI is currently accelerating its projects in Africa to bring the existing vaccines to the continent, and is currently in Phase one and two of implementing treatments.
They are also developing methods of distributing the vaccine to the affected African people quickly.
Over 40 million people suffer from HIV and AIDS worldwide.
Prime Minister Stephen Harper was immediately criticized by the media in a news conference after some reporters accused him of using Gates and the AIDS center to get votes in a potential election.
When Gates asked if he felt he was being made into a political pawn, he said: "I am glad to hear that putting more money into AIDS will make you more popular politically."
