Press Release Department: Federal - Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency

Liverpool’s National Historic Site will soon become a year-round cultural community hub for the Region of Queens Municipality (RQM), thanks to a federal contribution of $129,820 announced Minister of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency) Rob Moore (Fundy Royal, N.B.) and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Revenue and for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency Gerald Keddy (South Shore-St. Margaret’s, … Read more

A delegation of 9 Atlantic Canadian companies is in Shanghai, China from September 3rd to 8th to participate in Oceanology International China, the only forum in Asia connecting the region’s growing offshore energy and marine industries, as well as to meet with Chinese partners.  The companies will showcase their products at the Oceanology International China … Read more

The Acadia Entrepreneurship Centre, an affiliate of Acadia University, has provided entrepreneurial programs for students, businesses, not-for-profit organizations and business professionals for over 25 years through advisory, training, and innovation and incubation services. The centre offers programming such as the E-Certificate, Business Counselling Essentials and financial analysis. The centre is dedicated to building links and … Read more

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Revenue and for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency Gerald Keddy (South Shore-St. Margaret’s, N.S.) announced an investment for Holland College’s Bioscience Technology Program. The investment by the Government of Canada will enable the college to upgrade lab facilities and purchase equipment in order to meet new Canadian Biosafety Standards and Guidelines. As … Read more

Entrepreneurs in Cape Breton’s craft sector will gain enhanced access to programing, marketing and upgraded facilities thanks to a federal contribution of $430,900 for two projects at the Cape Breton Centre for Craft and Design. Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Revenue and for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency Gerald Keddy (South Shore-St. Margaret’s, N.S.) was in Sydney, N.S, … Read more

Rogersville Music Inc., an event production company based in Rogersville, N,B., will improve their event facilities thanks to investments by the Government of Canada and the Province of New Brunswick. The Government of Canada, through ACOA’s Business Development Program, is investing $112,000 and the Province of New Brunswick is investing $60,000 in the initiative.  Rogersville Music Inc. … Read more

The federal and provincial governments recognized the importance of working together to support successful innovation initiatives and activities across the province, by announcing a formal commitment of up to $7 million to the Atlantic Cancer Research Institute (ACRI) and the University of New Brunswick (UNB). The Government of Canada, through ACOA, is committed to investing … Read more

Windsor is moving forward with the construction of a modern wastewater treatment facility. All three levels of government announced new support for the project. The facility will treat wastewater from nearly half of the households in Windsor, eliminating raw sewage flow into the Minas Basin. The project includes treatment lagoons, piping, pumping stations, mechanical equipment … Read more

Knocean Foods Ltd., a value-added food processing company, welcomed news of a combined investment from the Government of Canada and the Province of New Brunswick for equipment purchases for their newly built processing facility, which will result in export sales and the creation of up to 25 new new jobs for the region. This project involved … Read more

On behalf of Minister of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency) Rob Moore (Fundy Royal, N.B.), Status of Women Minister Kellie Leitch (Simcoe-Grey, Ont.) announced Talon Energy Services Inc. has established a large industrial fabrication facility in Port aux Basques thanks in part to a repayable investment of $500,000 from the Government of Canada. Talon Energy Services Inc. specializes in … Read more