Press Release Department: Federal - Canada Economic Development

Liberal MP Rémi Massé (Avignon-La Mitis-Matane-Matapédia, Que.) announced that Corporation de développement économique Matapédia–Les Plateaux (CDE-MLP) has been granted $972,000 in financial assistance to implement the Route des Belvédères. The project was developed by the CDE-MLP with the goal to expand and enhance the organization’s capital activities in order to start building the lookouts on the Route des Belvédères. The full … Read more

Liberal MP Joël Lightbound (Louis-Hébert, Que.) confirmed that a three-year agreement had been signed with the Corporation de développement économique communautaire de Québec for financial assistance in the form of a non-repayable contribution of $712,500 that the organization will use to support economic development in the community. The full release is available online. Call 514-283-8818. Liberal MP David Graham … Read more

Liberal MP Brenda Shanahan (Châteauguay-Lacolle, Que.) announced that the Société de conservation et d’aménagement du bassin de la rivière Châteauguay project was receiving financial assistance in the form of a non-repayable contribution of $107,182 to rehabilitate the existing shoreline infrastructure of the Sentier riverain de la Châteauguay. The full release is available online. Call 514-283-8818.

Liberal MP Francis Scarpaleggia (Lac-Saint-Louis, Que.) announced that the Lakeshore Soccer Club has been awarded $350,000 in financial assistance to restore the soccer field at des Bénévoles Park. The non-repayable contribution awarded under the Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Program (CIP 150) will enable the organization to replace the soccer field’s synthetic surface and fencing. The full release is available online. … Read more

National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier (Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Que.) announced that two Madelinot projects would be funded under the Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Program (CIP 150). The Mouvement pour la valorisation du patrimoine naturel des Îles-de-la-Madeleine will receive $70,183 for the improvement and refurbishment of coastal access infrastructure and the Club nautique les Plaisanciers du Havre will receive $305,709 for … Read more

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains (Mississauga-Malton, Ont.) and Minister responsible for CED announced that $2,700,000 in non-repayable funding has been granted to Événements GPCQM. Awarded in three equal parts for the events’ 2015, 2016 and 2017 editions, this financial assistance will serve to support national and international commercialization activities, including the televised broadcast of the … Read more

On behalf of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains (Mississauga-Malton, Ont.), Liberal MP David Graham (Laurentides-Labelle, Que.) announced that Corporation du Parc linéaire “Le P’tit Train du Nord” has been granted $500,000 in funding for the refurbishment of several sections of the bicycle path. The full release is available online. Call 514-283-8818.

On behalf of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains (Mississauga-Malton, Ont.), International Development and La Francophonie Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau (Compton-Stanstead, Que.) announced that Association communautaire de Georgeville has been granted $25,000 in funding for the purchase and installation of new children’s play structures in Copp’s Square. The full release is available online. Call 514-283-8818. On behalf of Innovation, … Read more

Families, Children and Social Development Minister Jean-Yves Duclos (Québec, Que.) took the opportunity on the launch of the television series Cracked to announce that the firm Squeeze Studio Animation has been granted $150,000 in new funding to improve its productivity and capacity for innovation. This repayable contribution has been awarded through CED’s Quebec Economic Development Program (QEDP). The full release … Read more

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance François-Philippe Champagne (Saint-Maurice–Champlain, Que.) announced that the organization Promotion Ste-Thècle will receive $56,530 in funding for the construction of a multisport surface to serve for the practice of such activities as skateboarding, scootering, inline skating and cyclo-cross. The non-repayable contribution, granted through the Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Program (CIP 150), will also go to refurbishing … Read more