Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages (Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec) Élisabeth Brière (Sherbrooke, Que.) announced $2,650,000 in financial support for the Ville de Forestville for its airport, whose operations were hit hard by the COVID-19 crisis. This non‑repayable contribution will enable the organization to level … Read more
Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland (University-Rosedale, Ont.), joined by Sherry Romanado (Longueuil-Charles-LeMoyne, Que.), announced $1,050,000 in financial support for the Réseau des Femmes d’affaires du Québec. The non-profit organization, which has close to 2000 members, fosters growth among women-owned businesses, raises their profile and aims to enhance the vitality of women’s entrepreneurship. The full release … Read more
Government House Leader Pablo Rodriguez (Honoré-Mercier, Que.) announced $4 million in financial support to the City of Saguenay for its regional airport. This non-repayable contribution will make it possible to upgrade the airport facilities and acquire the specialized equipment needed to improve common areas in this regional airport, while leading to the creation of 38 jobs. The … Read more
Government House Leader Pablo Rodriguez (Honoré-Mercier, Que.) announced $1 million in financial support to A.T.L.A.S. Aéronautik, a company incorporated in 2010 which manufactures and assembles complex components for the aeronautics industry. This repayable contribution will allow ATLAS to improve its productivity thanks to its digitalization and expansion project. The full release is available online. Minister of Economic Development and Official … Read more
The Government of Quebec confirms a $30-million loan for Taiga Motors, while the Government of Canada plans to grant a loan of up to $10 million to the business. These financial contributions will support Taiga Motors’ project to industrialize the manufacture of personal watercraft, snowmobiles, electric motorization systems and battery packs. Innovation, Science and Industry Minister … Read more
Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages Mélanie Joly (Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Que.), accompanied by Government House Leader Pablo Rodriguez (Honoré-Mercier, Que.), announced financial support totalling $2,052,046 for apparel research and innovation centre Vestechpro, technology transfer centre CTT Group and Metropolitan Fashion Cluster mmode. The full release is available online.
National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier (Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Que.) announced three non-repayable contributions totalling $1,513,250 to the Quebec Agrifood Innovation Center. The full release is available online. The governments of Quebec and Canada are granting a total of $4.99 million in financial assistance to Shawinigan Aluminium to support a $10‑million project to establish a new centre for melting down … Read more
Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages Mélanie Joly (Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Que.), accompanied byGovernment House Leader Pablo Rodriguez (Honoré-Mercier, Que.), announced renewed support from the Government of Canada totalling up to $11,134,330 for 16 ORPEX organizations. The full release is available online.
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Labour Anthony Housefather (Mount Royal, Que.) announced $150,000 in financial support to Elkimia Inc. This repayable contribution allowed the company to begin producing more effective active ingredients to provide UV protection, with access to new manufacturing installations within the NRC facilities, and to acquire new production equipment. The full release is available … Read more
Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages Mélanie Joly (Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Que.), accompanied by Treasury Board President Jean-Yves Duclos (Québec, Que.) and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Joël Lightbound (Louis—Hébert, Que.), announced $57.25 million in financial support for INO. This support translates into two non-repayable contributions: $50 million over five years, from 2021 to 2026, to … Read more
