Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Rural Economic Development Gudie Hutchings (Long Range Mountains, N.L.) announced an investment of $120,000 to help M & M Farming Limited acquire specialized equipment to further expand the potato farming business it began last year. The full release is available online. Call 709-772-2984.
Liberal MP Wayne Long (Saint John-Rothesay, N.B.) announced two ACOA investments totaling $550,000 for Simply for Life to engage human resources consulting services and expand its premises, enabling it to establish an industrial food service operation. The full release is available online. Call 506-478-7240.
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency and Official Languages) René Arseneault (Madawaska—Restigouche, N.B.) announced an investment of more than $6.1 million in support of Indigenous projects across Atlantic Canada. Delivered by ACOA, this funding will support 12 infrastructure, expansion and capacity-building initiatives led by Indigenous communities, businesses and organizations … Read more
Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Bernadette Jordan (South Shore–St. Margaret’s, N.S.) announced more than $4.2 million in federal investments to business services for people in rural communities across Nova Scotia. The Government of Canada, through the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, is contributing $958,865 to the Nova Scotia Association of CBDCs to deliver the province-wide Spark … Read more
Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages Mélanie Joly (Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Que.) announced more than $5.2 million in federal investments to support young entrepreneurs across Atlantic Canada. Delivered by the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, this funding will support 21 initiatives with numerous organizations that promote youth entrepreneurship. The full release is available online. Call 506-377-4964.
Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages Mélanie Joly (Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Que.) announced $16 million in federal investments to support the tourism industry across Atlantic Canada. Delivered by ACOA, this funding will support 79 tourism initiatives led by communities, businesses and organizations across the region. This targeted investment includes more than $2.4 million to destination development and marketing … Read more
Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Bernadette Jordan (South Shore–St. Margaret’s, N.S.) and Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages Mélanie Joly (Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Que.) announced that the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA) will accept applications from Indigenous and non-Indigenous fish, seafood and aquaculture processors wishing to access the fund as of June 22, 2020. ACOA will be delivering a total … Read more
Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages Mélanie Joly (Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Que.) announced that Atlantic Canadian businesses that are unable to access other existing measures can now apply for the new Regional Relief and Recovery Fund through the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA). The ACOA will work with key partners, such as Community Business Development Corporations across the region to … Read more
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health Darren Fisher (Dartmouth—Cole Harbour, N.S.) on behalf of Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages Mélanie Joly (Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Que.), announced a repayable contribution of $397,500 through the Regional Economic Growth through Innovation program to support WINstorm’s expansion in the evolving digital communications sector. WINstorm Presents Inc. is a software developer that helps businesses … Read more
Liberal MP Jaime Battiste (Sydney – Victoria, N.S.) on behalf of Innovation, Science and Industry Minister Navdeep Bains (Mississauga-Malton, Ont.), announced contributions totaling $1,447,169 to support two companies as they perform research and development, and work to commercialize their software solutions, benefiting the local economy. The full release is available online. Call 902-426-9417.
