National Revenue Minister Gail Shea (Egmont, P.E.I.), P.E.I. Minister of Innovation and Advanced Learning Allen Roach and P.E.I. Minister of Fisheries, Aquaculture and Rural Development Ron MacKinley announced funding for the Farmers’ Bank of Rustico to upgrade their facility. The government, through Canadian Heritage and Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, has invested a total of $216,952 … Read more
A delegation of 12 businesses representing Atlantic Canada’s food and beverage industry are in Miami, Florida, to participate in the largest food and beverage trade show in North America. The Americas Food and Beverage Show takes place Sept. 24 and 25 and provides a forum for Atlantic Canadian delegates to connect with buyers, retailers, wholesalers … Read more
Minister of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency) Bernard Valcourt (Madawaska-Resitgouche, N.B.) and Public Works Minister Rona Ambrose (Edmonton-Spruce Grove, Alta.) announced a $93,000 investment in a new training initiative, focused on providing access to expert business advice and workshops, for Aboriginal women entrepreneurs in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. The full press release is available … Read more
National Revenue Minister Gail Shea (Egmont, P.E.I.) and P.E.I. Minister of Innovation and Advanced Learning Allen Roach announced funding for Junior Achievement of Prince Edward Island to support them in teaching young Island entrepreneurs. The government, through Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency's Business Development Program, has invested a total of $66,000 to support Junior Achievement with … Read more
Conservative MP Mike Allen (Tobique-Mactaquac, N.B.) and provincial government representatives announced a combined federal and provincial investment in the Collège communautaire du Nouveau-Brunswick – Campus d’Edmundston for its Biorefinery Technology Scale-up Centre located in Grand Falls. This investment will help the centre acquire new equipment and systems designed to support its research and development activities. … Read more
On behalf of Minister of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency) Bernard Valcourt (Madawaska-Resitgouche, N.B.), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice Robert Goguen (Moncton-Riverview-Dieppe, N.B.) announced funding assistance from the government for Dizolve Group Corporation. Dizolve Group Corporation develops and manufactures an environmentally friendly laundry detergent product. The federal government, through Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency's Business … Read more
Minister of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency) Bernard Valcourt (Madawaska-Resitgouche, N.B.) announced an investment in the New Brunswick Association of Community Business Development Corporations. This investment will help the association support the specific needs of women-owned businesses across New Brunswick. Valcourt said the government understands the important role that women in business play in the … Read more
Fisheries and Oceans Minister Keith Ashfield (Fredericton, N.B.) announced an investment in SceneSharp Technologies Inc. supporting two different projects to help the company launch its new software Fuze Go, and develop and commercialize specialized camera technology for security markets. The federal government, through the agency's business development program is investing $272,340 in these projects. The … Read more
A family owned-and-operated apple production company is expanding thanks to an investment from the government. On behalf of Minister of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency) Bernard Valcourt (Madawaska-Resitgouche, N.B.), National Defence Minister Peter MacKay (Central Nova, N.S.) and Conservative Nova Scotia Senator Kelvin K. Ogilvie announced a business loan to Lakeville-based Van Meekeren Farms Limited … Read more
Nova Scotia’s largest Acadian municipality is developing a long-term economic plan with assistance from the government. The announcement was made by Conservative MP Greg Kerr (West Nova, N.S.), on behalf of Minister of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency) Bernard Valcourt (Madawaska-Resitgouche, N.B.). With Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency's non-repayable investment of $60,000, the Municipality of the … Read more
