Federal ministers and Atlantic premiers met to discuss how to harness the unique advantages and opportunities of the region through renewed Atlantic Growth Strategy priorities and explore new targeted pathways to foster prosperity for all Atlantic Canadians. Co-chaired by Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities Dominic LeBlanc (Beauséjour, N.B.), Minister of Official Languages and … Read more
Minister of Official Languages and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency Ginette Petitpas Taylor (Moncton-Riverview-Dieppe, N.B.) announced total investments of $1,732,286 for eight projects that will meet the needs of rural communities and businesses. The Province of Prince Edward Island is providing $1,135,832 in support for six projects. The full release is available online. … Read more
Minister for Rural Economic Development Gudie Hutchings (Long Range Mountains, N.L.) announced a non-repayable contribution of $243,621 through ACOA’s Innovative Communities Fund to help St. Anthony Basin Resources Inc. develop a trail network on Newfoundland and Labrador’s Great Northern Peninsula. The full release is available online. Contact Catherine.Mounier-Desrochers@canada.ca.
Liberal MP Wayne Long (Saint John-Rothesay, N.B.) announced an investment of $82,160 through the Canada Community Revitalization Fund for Shining Horizons Therapeutic Riding Association. This investment will enhance the association’s equine therapy program for youth with the addition of a second floor to its existing building to serve as a mental health treatment area. The full release is … Read more
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Natural Resources and to the Minister of Northern Affairs Yvonne Jones (Labrador, N.L.) announced total ACOA investments of $1,896,743 for 19 projects in the Labrador region. The full release is available online. Contact Marianne.Blondin@acoa-apeca.gc.ca. Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations Jaime Battiste (Sydney—Victoria, N.S.) announced a non-repayable contribution of … Read more
Liberal MP Bobby Morrissey (Egmont, PEI) announced a total non-repayable investment of $2 million to the City of Summerside, PEI, through ACOA’s Regional Economic Growth through Innovation program for the construction of Atlantic Canada’s first Certified Passive Energy Designed Industrial facility. The full release is available online. Contact Marianne.Blondin@acoa-apeca.gc.ca. In Happy Valley-Goose Bay, N.L., Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of … Read more
Liberal MP Bobby Morrissey (Egmont, PEI) announced a total investment of $1,212,000 to Tronosjet Maintenance Inc through ACOA’s Regional Economic Growth through Innovation program for three projects that will support the expansion of operations in both Slemon Park and Charlottetown, PEI, and position the company for long-term growth. The full release is available online. Contact Marianne.Blondin@acoa-apeca.gc.ca. Minister of Official … Read more
Minister of Official Languages and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency Ginette Petitpas Taylor (Moncton-Riverview-Dieppe, N.B.) announced a non-repayable contribution of $56,250 to Coastal Gardens, an Indigenous and woman-owned garden centre in Pugwash, N.S. The funding is being provided through ACOA’s Regional Economic Growth through Innovation – Indigenous Business Development program. The full release … Read more
On June 8, 42 Atlantic Canadian companies, research organizations, institutions and industry associations concluded a four-day trip to Boston, Mass., where they attended the BIO International Convention. The Atlantic Candian delegation showcased a sample of the region’s leading products and innovations in biosciences, life sciences, pharmaceutical technology and biomanufacturing. The full release is available online. Contact Marianne.Blondin@acoa-apeca.gc.ca. Veterans … Read more
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence Darrell Samson (Sackville-Preston-Chezzetcook, N.S.) announced total investments of $169,900 through the Canada Community Revitalization Fund for two projects in Fall River and Waverley, N.S. The full release is available online. Contact Marianne.Blondin@acoa-apeca.gc.ca. Minister of Official Languages and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities … Read more
