Press Release Department: Federal - Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency

Liberal MP Ken McDonald (Avalon, Nfld.) announced a $150,000 investment from ACOA’s Innovative Communities Fund to fund tourism initiatives in the Town of Harbour Grace. Pam Parsons, MHA for Harbour Grace-Port de Grave, announced $37,000 in provincial funding. These investments will enable the Town of Harbour Grace to undertake several activities that will build community capacity and better position the town … Read more

Liberal MP Nick Whalen (St. John’s East, Nfld.) announced almost $3 million for an innovative aquaculture at Memorial University. Christopher Mitchelmore, provincial Minister of Tourism, Culture, Industry and Innovation announced a provincial government investment of $500,000 for the initiative through InnovateNL. These investments will enable researchers at Memorial University’s Department of Ocean Sciences, Faculty of Science, to work with Atlantic Canadian industry and academic … Read more

Minister of Public Services and Procurement Judy Foote (Bonavista–Burin–Trinity, NL) announced an investment of over $1.5 million for Dynamic Air Shelters Ltd. and Town of Grand Bank. Dwight Ball, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, announced an investment of more than $579,000 on behalf of the provincial government. Dynamic Air Shelters Ltd. is receiving a repayable contribution of $1.5 million through ACOA’s Business … Read more

Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay (Cardigan, PEI) joined representatives from six community organizations in the Southern Kings region to announce funding for the infrastructure upgrades. The funding will support six projects, including upgrades to key recreational, cultural and social infrastructure in the region. Each project recipient will contribute upwards of fifty percent of their total project costs. The full release … Read more

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Canadian Heritage Sean Casey (Charlottetown, PEI) announced a Government of Canada investment of $382,000 for Charlottetown community spaces. The funding will support five projects, including upgrades to recreational, cultural and social infrastructure, which will enable community groups to better serve the region. These investments are being allocated under the Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Program. … Read more

Liberal MP René Arseneault (Madawaska–Restigouche, N.B.) announced an investment of $166,777 for the Town of Dalhousie. The work involves improvements to the Inch Arran Lighthouse. This project is being partly funded through the Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Program. The full release is available online. Call 506-789-4593. Liberal MP Sean Fraser (Central Nova, N.S.) announced that the Government of Canada is investing $500,000 … Read more

On behalf of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains (Mississauga-Malton, Ont.) Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Canadian Heritage Sean Casey (Charlottetown, PEI) announced funding for COWS Inc. to purchase additional equipment for its chocolate production. The Government of Canada, through ACOA’s Business Development Program is providing a repayable contribution of $65,810. The company will provide the remaining … Read more

On behalf of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains (Mississauga-Malton, Ont.), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance Ginette Petitpas Taylor (Moncton-Riverview-Dieppe, N.B.) along with Cathy Rogers, provincial Minister of Finance, and Charles Léger, Deputy Mayor of Moncton, joined officials from Curl Moncton Inc. to participate in a funding announcement and sod turning event to mark the … Read more

Liberal MP Wayne Easter (Malpeque, PEI) announced federal support for PEI Bag Co. Ltd. for the expansion and modernization of its packaging process. Through its Business Development Program (BDP), ACOA is providing a repayable contribution of $200,000 to PEI Bag Co. Ltd. to purchase a bag manufacturing machine. The new equipment will allow the company to increase output … Read more

Liberal MP Alaina Lockhart (Fundy Royal, N.B.) and Roger Melanson, New Brunswick President of Treasury Board and Minister responsible for Trade Policy, joined Petz International Ltd. officials to announce that the Government of Canada is providing a repayable contribution of $500,000 through ACOA’s Business Development Program and the Government of New Brunswick is investing $30,000 in the project. Petz International is … Read more