Press Release Department: Federal - Canada Economic Development

Minister of Infrastructure, Communities and Intergovernmental Affairs and Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec Denis Lebel (Roberval-Lac-Saint-Jean, Que.) announced that one firm and three organizations from the Gaspesie region have been granted financial assistance to, among other things, improve their competitiveness. This support, which totals $5,999,133, has been awarded … Read more

Minister of State (Small Business and Tourism) Maxime Bernier (Beauce, Que.) took part in the official inauguration of the newly-renovated Chalet des loisirs de Sainte-Henedine. The Government of Canada granted assistance for this project in the form of a $107,100 non-repayable financial contribution through Canada Economic Development’s Community Infrastructure Improvement Fund. The full release is … Read more

Minister of Infrastructure, Communities and Intergovernmental Affairs and Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec Denis Lebel (Roberval-Lac-Saint-Jean, Que.) welcomes the grand opening of the new outdoor community infrastructure at the Wakefield Community Centre in La Peche. With the arrival of milder temperatures, the community will now be able to … Read more

Minister of Infrastructure, Communities and Intergovernmental Affairs and Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec Denis Lebel (Roberval-Lac-Saint-Jean, Que.) announced Aluminium Valley Society (AVS) has been granted $291,027 in non-repayable funding through Canada Economic Development’s Quebec Economic Development Program to help position nine Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean equipment manufacturers in the Persian Gulf market. … Read more

Minister of Infrastructure, Communities and Intergovernmental Affairs and Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec Denis Lebel (Roberval-Lac-Saint-Jean, Que.) hails the official inauguration of the newly-renovated main clubhouse at Club de golf de Dolbeau-Mistassini. The 60 year-old golf club, located in the heart of the municipality, is one of the … Read more

Minister of Infrastructure, Communities and Intergovernmental Affairs and Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec Denis Lebel (Roberval-Lac-Saint-Jean, Que.) announced the government will make non-repayable funding available to non-profit organizations and municipalities with fewer than 2,000 inhabitants for the renovation, improvement or expansion of existing community halls through the Local Investment … Read more

Minister of Infrastructure, Communities and Intergovernmental Affairs and Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec Denis Lebel (Roberval-Lac-Saint-Jean, Que.) welcomed the inauguration of the newly renovated Acton Vale Community Centre. The project benefited from $283,240 in funding in 2013, granted in the form of a non-repayable financial contribution through Canada … Read more

Minister of Infrastructure, Communities and Intergovernmental Affairs and Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec Denis Lebel (Roberval-Lac-Saint-Jean, Que.) took the opportunity of the 39th Semaine de l’industrie de Drummondville, being held this year from April 28 to May 3, to highlight the agency’s continuing involvement in business development in the … Read more

Minister of Infrastructure, Communities and Intergovernmental Affairs and Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec Denis Lebel (Roberval-Lac-Saint-Jean, Que.) announced that Cooperative de Solidarite de la Matawinie (COOPSOM) has been granted financial support to start up the manufacture of firestarter briquettes and ecological firelogs made from recycled materials that will … Read more

Minister of Infrastructure, Communities and Intergovernmental Affairs and Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec Denis Lebel (Roberval-Lac-Saint-Jean, Que.) welcomed the inauguration of the new community centre in the Municipality of Sainte-Francoise. The project benefited from $335,457 in funding, announced in September 2013, granted in the form of a non-repayable financial … Read more