Press Release Department: Federal - Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Seniors Darren Fisher (Dartmouth—Cole Harbour, N.S.) announced a non-repayable investment of $100,000 through the Tourism Relief Fund for the expansion of the Halifax Busker Festival in Dartmouth. The full release is available online. Contact Marianne.Blondin@acoa-apeca.gc.ca. Liberal MP Jenica Atwin (Fredericton, N.B.) announced a non-repayable contribution of $162,140 from ACOA’s Regional Economic Growth through … Read more

Food & Beverage Atlantic (FBA) is leading a delegation of 12 Atlantic food and beverage processors exhibiting at the annual Salon international de l’alimentation Canada for the first time in two years. FBA has received a non-repayable contribution of $737,925 over four years through ACOA’s Regional Economic Growth through Innovation program to support market development activities to the United … Read more

Veterans Affairs Minister and Associate Minister of National Defence Lawrence MacAulay (Cardigan, PEI) and Jamie Fox, Prince Edward Island Minister of Fisheries and Communities, announced a combined investment of $400,000 for Glenaladale Heritage Trust Inc. The funding will help restore the estate by preserving the Glenaladale house; re-establishing the Glenaladale farm and multilingual site interpretation; … 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 total investment of $1,863,919 through the Jobs and Growth Fund for seven projects with five businesses along Nova Scotia’s South Shore that are expected to create up to 31 new jobs. The full release is … Read more

During her visit to Halifax to attend the 2022 Halifax Business Awards, Minister of Official Languages and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency Ginette Petitpas Taylor (Moncton-Riverview-Dieppe, N.B.) and Liberal MP Lena Metlege Diab (Halifax West, N.S.) strolled the Bedford Basin Farmer’s Market on the Bedford Highway to visit establishments along the way and … Read more

Liberal MP Ken McDonald (Avalon, Nfld.) announced a non-repayable contribution of $849,732 through ACOA’s Innovative Communities Fund towards Phase Two of the Town of Carbonear’s Downtown Revitalization Plan. The full release is available online. Contact: Marianne.Blondin@acoa-apeca.gc.ca.

Liberal MP Kody Blois (Kings–Hants, N.S.) announced total investments of $796,925 for six projects through the Tourism Relief Fund in the Annapolis Valley area in Nova Scotia. 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 Agency Ginette Petitpas Taylor (Moncton-Riverview-Dieppe, N.B.) announced a new initiative call the Rediscover … Read more

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry Andy Fillmore (Halifax, N.S.) announced a repayable contribution of $200,000 to 3D BioFibR.3D BioFibR Inc. produces naturally-sourced, high-value biofibers from raw materials such as spider silk, collagen and chitosan which are used for various industrial applications including bioscience, sustainable textiles, aerospace and defence. The full release … Read more

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Mike Kelloway (Cape Breton-Canso, N.S.) announced an investment of $274,895 through the Canada Community Revitalization Fund for nine community organizations in Cape Breton. The full release is available online. Contact: Marianne.Blondin@acoa-apeca.gc.ca. Liberal MP Wayne Long (Saint John-Rothesay, N.B.) announced an investment of $500,000 through the Canada … Read more

Minister of Official Languages and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency Ginette Petitpas Taylor (Moncton-Riverview-Dieppe, N.B.) attended the Seafood Expo North America (SENA) where she met with and supported participating Atlantic Canadian fish and seafood producers. After a two-year absence at SENA, Atlantic Canadian fish and seafood representatives renewed connections and pursued new market leads … Read more