Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Rural Economic Development Gudie Hutchings (Long Range Mountains, N.L.) announced total investments of $2,724,696 for six initiatives to help Western Newfoundland and the Great Northern Peninsula’s fish and seafood processing sector tackle pandemic challenges head-on, and ensure its future viability. The funding will support plant and … Read more
Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Bernadette Jordan (South Shore–St. Margaret’s, N.S.) announced that St. John’s, NL-based TriNav Marine Design Inc. was selected as the grand prize winner of a $500,000 non-repayable contribution through the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency’s Regional Economic Growth through Innovation program. The funding will enable the company to build and field-test a … Read more
Natural Resources Minister Seamus O’Regan (St. John’s South–Mount Pearl, Nfld.) announced a repayable contribution of $500,000 to Quorum Information Systems Inc., customer management software solutions to automotive dealerships throughout North America. The full release is available online. Call 709-689-5731. Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities Andy Fillmore (Halifax, N.S.) announced contributions totalling up to $732,052 to Audioptics to … Read more
Liberal MP Geoff Regan (Halifax West, N.S.) announced a repayable contribution of $750,000 to Tenera Care to help grow its inventory and scale up to reach new markets. This project will allow Tenera Care to have 5,000 units of its device produced, enabling the company to demonstrate and install its technology in select long-term facilities across … Read more
Liberal MP Jaime Battiste (Sydney-Victoria, N.S.) announced a non-repayable contribution of $177,900 to the Cape Breton Centre for Craft & Design to support business training, mentoring and pathfinding services for emerging and established artisans in the five Mi’kmaw communities in Cape Breton – Unama’ki. The funding will enable the Centre to hire an Indigenous Arts Coordinator and an Indigenous … Read more
Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages Mélanie Joly (Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Que.) met with more than 30 Atlantic Canadian business women in a public forum to discuss Budget 2021: A Recovery Plan for Jobs, Growth and Resilience, including investments to support women entrepreneurs. Joly also announced more than $5.8 million in ACOA investments to nine Atlantic Canadian entrepreneurship organizations. … Read more
Liberal MP Lenore Zann (Cumberland-Colchester, N.S.) provided an update on the latest Government of Canada investments with Ulnooweg. These include a recent contribution from the Regional Relief and Recovery Fund ─ delivered by ACOA ─ that enabled Ulnooweg to help 23 Indigenous clients access the entrepreneurial training and digital support they needed to serve their own clients virtually and … Read more
Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages Mélanie Joly (Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Que.) highlighted the positive impact Budget 2021 will have on Atlantic Canada’s economy. Budget 2021 is a plan to position local economies for long-term growth by transitioning to a green economy, fostering an inclusive recovery, and creating jobs in every corner of the country. The full … Read more
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities Andy Fillmore (Halifax, N.S.) announced a repayable contribution of $250,000 to help DeNova further develop and scale up its conversion technology. The full release is available online.
Liberal MP Pat Finnigan (Miramichi-Grand Lake, N.B.) announced an investment of more than $125,000 for the Agricultural Alliance of New Brunswick. The funding will help the AANB implement its Agricultural Workforce Development Plan over the next two years. The plan aims to bridge labour gaps by building strong recruitment and retention practices through youth engagement, immigration and … Read more
