Press Release Department: Federal - Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages (FedDev Ontario) Kate Young (London West, Ont.) announced a FedDev Ontario repayable contribution of up to $1 million to scale up production at SigmaPoint Technologies Inc. (SigmaPoint)—one of Canada’s largest Electronic Manufacturing Services (EMS) providers. At the forefront of lean manufacturing, SigmaPoint is reinforcing its commitment to keep electronic … Read more

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages (FedDev Ontario) Kate Young (London West, Ont.) announced a total FedDev Ontario investment of nearly $6.5 million to support the growth of six southwestern Ontario businesses. The repayable contributions announced will support: Algonquin Bridge, Bold Canine Inc., Five Star Tool and Die Limited., Kinectrics Enterprises Inc., Larsen & Shaw Limited, and OWS Rail … Read more

Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Rural Economic Development Maryam Monsef (Peterborough-Kawartha, Ont.) announced a FedDev Ontario repayable contribution of $1.13 million to support the scale-up of Bélair Mechatronics (operating as Kawartha Controls). The full release is available online.

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages (FedDev Ontario) Kate Young (London West, Ont.) announced a FedDev Ontario investment of $3 million for the City of Kingston, in partnership with Queen’s University, St. Lawrence College, GreenCentre Canada, Kingston Health Sciences Centre and Kingston Economic Development Corporation, to establish a health innovation ecosystem in the region. The full release is … Read more

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages (FedDev Ontario) Kate Young (London West, Ont.), along with Liberal MP Peter Fragiskatos (London North Centre, Ont.), announced a FedDev Ontario investment of $7.2 million for the Western Fair Association (WFA), in partnership with London Economic Development Corporation and RH Accelerator, to accelerate the growth of agri-food companies in the … Read more

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion Irek Kusmierczyk (Windsor-Tecumseh, Ont.) announced that 80 businesses and organizations in Windsor-Essex received a total of $11.1 million in combined RRRF funding, protecting more than 1,700 jobs in the region in 2020. This funding has supported the immediate needs of a broad range of businesses, … Read more

Minister of Labour Filomena Tassi (Hamilton West-Ancaster-Dundas, Ont.) announced that 111 businesses and organizations in the Hamilton and Niagara regions received a total of $16.4 million in combined RRRF funding, protecting more than 1,600 jobs in the area in 2020. The full release is available online. Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages (FedDev … Read more

Minister of Labour Filomena Tassi (Hamilton West-Ancaster-Dundas, Ont.), along with Liberal MP Bob Bratina (Hamilton East–Stoney Creek, Ont.), announced a FedDev Ontario investment of over $6.5 million for The Hamilton Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA Hamilton). With this funding, the YWCA Hamilton will provide support and training to help more than 500 women to develop new, in-demand … Read more

Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages Mélanie Joly (Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Que.),  Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages (FedDev Ontario) Kate Young (London West, Ont.) announced that 278 businesses and organizations across the Bruce Grey Simcoe region are receiving over $10 million in combined Regional Relief and Recovery Fund funding, protecting nearly 1,200 jobs in the region. … Read more

On behalf of Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages Mélanie Joly (Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Que.), Liberal MP Han Dong (Don Valley North, Ont.) announced a FedDev Ontario investment of $1 million to support the scale-up of Advanced Opto-Mechanical Systems and Technologies Inc., Canadian technology company based in Toronto. The full release is available online.