Press Release Department: Federal - Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency

Minister of Official Languages and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency Ginette Petitpas Taylor (Moncton-Riverview-Dieppe, N.B.), joined by Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry Andy Fillmore (Halifax, N.S.), announced investments totalling $2,271,500 to startup hub Volta and eight technology and innovation-based companies in Halifax. The funding provided to Volta will expand its LEAP startup … Read more

Minister of Official Languages and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency Ginette Petitpas Taylor (Moncton-Riverview-Dieppe, N.B.), joined by Liberal MP Jenica Atwin (Fredericton, N.B.) and Jeff White, CEO of the New Brunswick Innovation Foundation (NBIF), officially launched the NBIF’s new Artificial Intelligence (AI) Fund. The AI Fund features a suite of programs designed to accelerate AI applied … 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 $30,000 through the Canada Community Revitalization Fund for the Coal Town Trail Society. The full release is available online. Contact: Marianne.Blondin@acoa-apeca.gc.ca. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Minister Sean Fraser (Central Nova, N.S.) announced total investments of … Read more

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Mike Kelloway (Cape Breton-Canso, N.S.) announced total investments of $70,000 through the Canada Community Revitalization Fund for projects in Main-à-Dieu, N.S. and in Dominion, N.S. This support will allow the Main-A-Dieu Community Development Association and the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 78 Dominion to improve … Read more

Minister of Official Languages and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency Ginette Petitpas Taylor (Moncton-Riverview-Dieppe, N.B.) provided an overview of the impact of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency’s investments in 2021. “Since January 2021, ACOA delivered over $314 million in support, assisting more than 1000 organizations and businesses, and creating over 1000 new jobs … Read more

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Mike Kelloway (Cape Breton-Canso, N.S.) announced total investments of $126,787 through the Canada Community Revitalization Fund for two projects in Louisbourg and Reserve Mines. This support will allow the Sydney and Louisburg Railway Historical Society and the Reserve Mines Senior Citizens and Pensioners Recreation … Read more

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations Jaime Battiste (Sydney—Victoria, N.S.) announced an investment of $75,000 through the Canada Community Revitalization Fund for Cape Breton Regional Municipality. The full release is available online. Contact: catherine.mounier-desrochers@acoa-apeca.gc.ca. Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Mike Kelloway (Cape Breton-Canso, N.S.) announced an investment … Read more

Liberal MP Kody Blois (Kings–Hants, N.S.) announced a non-repayable investment of $1,105,000 to the West Hants Regional Municipality. The investment enabled the Municipality to install new infrastructure that supplies fresh water for the snowmaking equipment used by Ski Martock. The full release is available online. Contact: catherine.mounier-desrochers@acoa-apeca.gc.ca.

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry Andy Fillmore (Halifax, N.S.) announced a non-repayable investment of $111,000 through the Canada Community Revitalization Fund for the North End Business Association (NEBA). This support will allow NEBA to engage a local artist to create a permanent monument for Viola Desmond on Gottingen Street. The full release … Read more

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities Andy Fillmore (Halifax, N.S.) announced an investment of $76,752 through the Canada Community Revitalization Fund for the Downtown Halifax Business Commission (DHBC). This support allows the DHBC to deliver an outdoor light projection show at the former Halifax Memorial Library, as a part of its DELIGHTFUL DOWNTOWN lighting program. The … Read more