Press Release Department: Federal - Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency

Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay (Cardigan, PEI) announced the Abegweit Conservation Society will receive more than $210,000 through ACOA’s Innovative Communities Fund to improve the environmental sustainability of the Abegweit Biodiversity Enhancement Hatchery. Also, the Abegweit Band will receive $156,000 through the Innovative Communities Fund to expand and upgrade the Mawiomi Building, which supports community and tourism activities. Crown-Indigenous … Read more

Liberal MP Colin Fraser (West Nova, N.S.) announced an investment of more than $83,000 from the Government of Canada to support lighthouse upgrades to the the Cape St. Mary Lighthouse, including replacing vinyl siding with cedar shingles, as well as the creation of a community park, Le Parc du Phare au Cap Sainte-Marie (Cape Saint Mary Lighthouse Park), on the … Read more

Science Minister Kirsty Duncan (Etobicoke North, Ont.) announced that the Government of Canada is investing $500,000 in Novonix Battery Testing Services Inc. Liberal MP Darren Fisher (Dartmouth–Cole Harbour, N.S.) also took part in the event. Dr. Chris Burns, President and CEO of Novonix Inc. and his team will use these funds to further the research and development of their high-calibre battery chargers … Read more

Liberal MP Pat Finnigan (Miramichi-Grand Lake, N.B.) and Lisa Harris, New Brunswick Minister of Seniors and Long-term Care, announced federal and provincial government investments of $300,000 to the Metepenagiag Heritage Park Inc. This investment will allow the development and implementation of a three-year plan that will outline a strategic direction, as well as new product development, marketing and operations. The … Read more

The Government of Canada is investing nearly $84,000 in the Wolfville Farmers’ Market, which will help improve food safety and increase the building’s energy efficiency, making its operation more sustainable for years to come. The funding was announced by Treasury Board President Scott Brison (Kings-Hants, N.S.). Upgrades to the facility will maximize energy efficiency and keep the building cool. … Read more

A Government of Canada investment of more than $500,000 will allow Rosborough Boats to design a stronger and lighter line of Rigid-Hulled Inflatable Boats that will be used by Canada’s Navy. Liberal MP Bernadette Jordan (South Shore–St. Margaret’s, N.S.) announced the repayable contribution to Rosborough Boats. The funding, provided through ACOA’s Business Development Program, will assist with the design, tooling and creation of … Read more

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Serge Cormier (Acadie-Bathurst, N.B.) and Serge Rousselle, provcincial Minister of Environment and Local Government, announced that the federal and provincial governments made an investment of almost $917,000 to the Coastal Zones Research Institute. The three-year plan will focus on developing strategies in the areas of innovation, business development and marketing, and … Read more

Liberal MP Sean Fraser (Central Nova, N.S.) announced an investment of more than $67,000 for the Trenton and Area Minor Softball Association for upgrades to the Scotia Park ball field. The total cost of the renovations for the ball field, which includes new lighting and fencing, is $135,000. This project is being partly funded through the Canada 150 … Read more

Liberal MP Bernadette Jordan (South Shore–St. Margaret’s, N.S.) announced that the Government of Canada is investing $155,000 in the Lunenburg Yacht Club to support necessary infrastructure improvements and marketing costs to host two significant sailing events in Lunenburg County. These upgrades will also enable the Lunenburg Yacht Club to successfully compete globally to secure future large scale sailing events. … Read more

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance Ginette Petitpas Taylor (Moncton–Riverview–Dieppe, N.B.) announced that the Government of Canada, under the Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Program, is providing $251,170 for a riverfront improvement project in Moncton, N.B. The City of Moncton is investing $251,165 toward this project. The project involves multiple upgrades including improved trail connections, a redeveloped and functional outlook … Read more