Press Release Department: Federal - Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency

Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland (University-Rosedale, Ont.) on behalf of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains (Mississauga-Malton, Ont.), along with Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change Sean Fraser (Central Nova, N.S.) announced contributions totaling $2,479,501 to six steel and aluminum manufacturers in Nova Scotia. Thanks to these contributions, the six companies will improve … Read more

Liberal MP Scott Simms (Coast of Bays-Central-Notre Dame, N.L.) on behalf of Minister of Tourism, Official Languages and La Francophonie Mélanie Joly (Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Que.) announced funding of $102,000 to support the Town of Gander, in partnership with the Rotary Club of Gander, as they implement phase three of the re-development of Cobb’s Pond. The Cobb’s Pond walking trail extension will … Read more

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Matt DeCourcey (Fredericton, N.B.) on behalf of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains (Mississauga-Malton, Ont.) announced support for Introhive, a Fredericton-based company offering a unique software for customer relationship management. The funding will help the company enhance its product offering and sales acumen in order … Read more

Liberal Ken McDonald (Avalon, N.L.) on behalf of Minister of Tourism, Official Languages and La Francophonie Mélanie Joly (Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Que.) announced $300,000 in funding to support the Manuels River Natural Heritage Society, Inc. to implement Phase 2A of the Manuels River Trail Master Plan. Newfoundland and Labrador Parliamentary Secretary for Transportation and Works Pam Parsons also announced that the … Read more

Minister of Rural Economic Development Bernadette Jordan (South Shore–St. Margaret’s, N.S.) on behalf of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains (Mississauga-Malton, Ont.) announced support fo Sustane Technologies Inc., for its project to test the performance of its patented, green energy fuel made from recycled plastics in an active industrial setting. The full release is available online. … Read more

Liberal MP Darren Fisher (Dartmouth-Cole Harbour, N.S.) on behalf of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains (Mississauga-Malton, Ont.) announced a non-repayable contribution of $550,000 to Cherubini Metal Works Limited in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. With this funding the company will purchase new automated equipment and expand its current facilities. The full release is available online. Call 343-291-1710.  … Read more

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Matt DeCourcey (Fredericton, N.B.) on behalf of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains (Mississauga-Malton, Ont.) announced $218,250 to I-STEM, to help them deliver a Lean Startup training program to enhance the ability of researchers and graduate students to bring their innovations to market. This highly … Read more

Liberal MP Tj Harvey (Tobique–Mactaquac, N.B.) on behalf of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains (Mississauga-Malton, Ont.) announced a repayable contribution of $952,500 for Atlantic Potato Distributors, to help increase its exports to clients in the United States and beyond. The full release is available online. Call 506-457-4996. Liberal MP Wayne Long (Saint John-Rothesay, N.B.) on behalf … Read more

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains (Mississauga-Malton, Ont.) launched the ACOA Hull Design Efficiency Challenge and encouraged boat builders, designers and entrepreneurs to submit hull designs that will reduce fuel use. The challenge consists of three stages, including the initial application intake that starts today. ACOA will invest up to $740,000 during the next two stages of … Read more

Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada David Lametti (LaSalle-Émard-Verdun, Que.) on behalf of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains (Mississauga-Malton, Ont.) announced support for the Mi’kmaw Economic Benefits Office to help grow Indigenous companies, encourage entrepreneurship through skills development. The full release is available online. Call 902-266-7477. Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Environment and … Read more