Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency

Liberal MP TJ Harvey (Tobique–Mactaquac, N.B.), was joined by Chuck Chiasson, MLA for Victoria-La Vallée, and Marc Lamoureaux, President of Enflo Canada Ltd., to announce more than $179,000 in assistance to help Enflo Canada Ltd. acquire specialized equipment to increase their production capacity. The Government of Canada is providing a repayable contribution of $90,000 through ACOA’s Business Development Program. The … Read more

Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency

Liberal MP Nick Whalen (St. John’s East, Nfld.) announced an investment of $51,425 from ACOA’s Business Development Program to the St. John’s Farmers’ Market Cooperative. The funding will be used to implement a marketing plan to raise awareness about its new Community Market facility in St. John’s. The full release is available online. Call 709-772-2984.

Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency

On behalf of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains (Mississauga-Malton, Ont.), Liberal MP Pat Finnigan (Miramichi-Grand Lake, N.B.) participated in a funding announcement and ribbon cutting ceremony to mark the completion of a renovation project for the Miramichi Boating and Yacht Club Marina. The Government of Canada invested $90,000 in the project while the Government of New … Read more

Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Canadian Heritage Sean Casey (Charlottetown, PEI) and Richard Brown, PEI Minister of Communities, Land and Environment, joined officials from PEI Brewing Company Ltd. to announce support for increased production capacity at the PEI Brewing Company. Through its Business Development Program, ACOA is providing a $500,000 repayable contribution to PEI Brewing Company to help the company renovate … Read more

Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Canadian Heritage Sean Casey (Charlottetown, PEI) and Chris Palmer, Prince Edward Island Minister of Economic Development and Tourism, announced support for the Startup Zone. The Government of Canada is providing $276,750 in non-repayable assistance through ACOA’s Business Development Program. The full release is available online. Call 902-566-7569. Liberal MP Bill Casey (Cumberland-Colchester, N.S.) announced a … Read more

Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency

Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor (Moncton–Riverview–Dieppe, N.B.), along with Cathy Rogers, N.B. Minister of Finance, joined officials from Al-Pack Enterprises Ltd. to announce a federal and provincial government investment totaling $360,000 to Al-Pack Enterprises Ltd. The Government of Canada is providing a $160,000 repayable contribution through ACOA’s Business Development Program. The full release is available online. Call 506-292-7524.

Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency

Through a combined investment of more than $1.3 million from the Governments of Canada and Newfoundland and Labrador, Shorefast will revitalize two heritage assets on Fogo Island. Liberal MP Scott Simms (Coast of Bays-Central-Notre Dame, Nfld.) announced an investment of $968,721 from ACOA’s Innovative Communities Fund. The full release is available online. Call 709-772-2984.

Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains (Mississauga-Malton, Ont.), along with Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Canadian Heritage Sean Casey (Charlottetown, PEI) and Chris Palmer, PEI Minister of Economic Development and Tourism, announced an investment of over $4.4 million to support Somru BioScience as they develop new analytical tools that can lead to … Read more

Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency

Federal ministers and Atlantic premiers met in Summerside, Prince Edward Island, to discuss the progress of the Atlantic Growth Strategy and to review future areas of targeted collaboration. During the event, it was announced that Canada Health Infoway will invest up to $70 million in federal funds in ACCESS Atlantic, an initiative that will create a new … Read more

Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains (Mississauga-Malton, Ont.), along with Liberal MP Bobby Morrissey (Egmont, PEI), announced a $3.2 million investment in new digital manufacturing processes for MDS Coating Technologies. The Government of Canada, through ACOA’s Atlantic Innovation Fund, is providing $3,000,000 in conditionally repayable funding to MCT to develop innovative new additive manufacturing and automation … Read more