Press Release Department: Federal - Canada Economic Development

Minister of Tourism, Official Languages and La Francophonie Mélanie Joly (Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Que.) announced a non-repayable contribution of $1,266,000 to UQAM’s Tourism Intelligence Network. With that financial assistance, the organization will continue contributing to the development and growth of the tourism industry in Quebec. The full release is available online. Call 514-283-7443. Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of … Read more

Liberal MP Anju Dhillon (Dorval-Lachine-LaSalle, Que.) on behalf of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains (Mississauga-Malton, Ont.) announced a repayable contribution of $100,000 to Cemar Electro Inc., a highly innovative company in the field of laser technology. The company has been offering a variety of laser solutions used in the wood, stone, textile, metal and medical application industries … Read more

The governments of Quebec and Canada along with Investissement Québec award financial assistance totalling more than $425,000 to MF2 AERO for carrying out a project estimated at $610,000. With these contributions, the company will purchase new production equipment making it possible to install a second collaborative robot, which will perform various loading and unloading operations of parts … Read more

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Small Business and Export Promotion Richard Hébert (Lac-Saint-Jean, Que.) announced a $1 million contribution to DK-Spec Inc. and a $1 million contribution to Finar Steel Buildings Inc., two Lévis companies. The contirbutions will support the companies in the purchase of strategic manufacturing equipment to improve and create more innovative products, and foster competitiveness … Read more

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Rémi Massé (Avignon-La Mitis-Matane-Matapédia, Que.) announced an investment of $368,743 to the Group for Research and Education on Marine Mammals’ Marine Mammal Interpretation Centre in the Côte-Nord region. This investment will help the centre modernize its facilities and enhance access to the natural heritage of the St. Lawrence River. The … Read more

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Small Business and Export Promotion Richard Hébert (Lac-Saint-Jean, Que.) on behalf of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains (Mississauga-Malton, Ont.), announced an investment of $2,780,000 in financial assistance to the company FjordAl Aluminium for starting up an aluminium rod manufacturing plant in the Jonquière sector of Saguenay. The project, valued at … Read more

The company RayonLed, newly established in Canada and recognized as a distributor of high-quality light-emitting diode (LED) bulbs and fixtures, will acquire two production lines in order to become a manufacturer of LED lighting systems. To help it purchase manufacturing equipment, this Brossard company received a repayable contribution of $300,000 from Canada Economic Development for … Read more

The government of Quebec and the government of Canada as well as Investissement Québec award financial assistance totalling over $4.5 million to Gestion Jerico to support projects that represent investments estimated at $13 million. Liberal MP Denis Paradis (Brome–Missisquoi, Que.) announced the Government of Canada is providing a repayable financial contribution of $1.2 million. The full release is available … Read more

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Rémi Massé (Avignon-La Mitis-Matane-Matapédia, Que.) announced non-repayable contribution of $169 million from the Government of Canada for Quebec’s 57 Community Futures Development Corporations, 10 Business Development Centres, Réseau des SADC et CAE and Capital Réseau SADC et CAE. The full release is available online. Call 514-283-7443. On … Read more

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains (Mississauga-Malton, Ont.) and Minister of Science and Sport Kirsty Duncan (Etobicoke North, Ont.) announced a total of $103,000 in Government of Canada funding for the Corporation du Grand Prix Cycliste de Beauce and Cycling Canada. The full release is available online. Call 514-283-7443.