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

Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages Mélanie Joly (Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Que.) announced a total non-repayable FedDev Ontario investment of $2 million to support the tourism industry across the region. With this support, Kingston, the City of Stratford and Bruce County will establish funds to provide non-repayable contributions to local tourism-oriented businesses. The full release is available … Read more

Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages Mélanie Joly (Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Que.), along with Liberal MP Francesco Sorbara (Vaughan-Woodbridge, Ont.), announced an investment of $7.8 million from FedDev Ontario to help three local manufacturers grow and create jobs. This helps to create 116 skilled jobs and maintain 30 more. It will also leverage more than $28 million … 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 $10 million to support the scale-up and growth of two renewable fuel producers in the region: FORGE Hydrocarbons and IGPC Ethanol Inc. The full release is available online. Call 416-954-6652.

On International Beer Day, Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages Mélanie Joly (Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Que.) announced $250,000 through the Canadian Experiences Fund to help three Central Ontario producers enhance culinary tourism experiences, expand their product offerings and support local jobs: Kings Mill Cider – This Stirling, Ontario craft cider producer received $75,000 to expand its operations into … Read more

Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages Mélanie Joly (Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Que.) met with Waterloo Region tech leaders and policy thinkers to discuss challenges facing the industry and to explore opportunities for collaboration. She announced nearly $30 million in federal funding to support eight innovative companies from Waterloo Region. The full release is available online. Call 416-954-6652.

Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Rural Economic Development Maryam Monsef (Peterborough-Kawartha, Ont.) announced a $4.8-million investment through FedDev Ontario towards a cleantech sector project at Trent University. Trent’s Cleantech Commons will offer an accelerator and technology demonstration space for cleantech focused companies to commercialize their ideas and fast-track their growth. The full release is available online.

Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade Mary Ng (Markham-Thornhill, Ont.) announced a $4-million FedDev Ontario investment in support of women entrepreneurs across southern Ontario. With this investment through the Regional Relief and Recovery Fund, the Northumberland CFDC and WindsorEssex Economic Development Corporation will deliver the Rebuild Reopen Revive Initiative to support women-led small- and medium-sized enterprises in rural and urban communities … Read more

Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages Mélanie Joly (Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Que.) announced a FedDev Ontario contribution of up to $2.9 million for Molded Precision Components to support the company’s expanded use of its transformative Cube Injection Molding System technology. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, MPC pivoted its operations to include manufacturing of over 27 million medical face shields … Read more

Liberal MP Karen McCrimmon (Kanata-Carleton, Ont.) announced a total FedDev Ontario investment of nearly $11.2 million to support the scale-up and growth of three leading tech firms in the region: Lytica Inc. (Lytica), Solace Corp. (Solace) and You.i TV. The full release is available online. Call 416-954-6652.

Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages Mélanie Joly (Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Que.) announced a $4.5-million Regional Relief and Recovery Fund investment in three not-for-profit organizations to support small- and medium-sized enterprises and organizations across southern Ontario. L’Assemblée de francophonie de l’Ontario and the Prescott Russell Community Development Corporation will receive a combined contribution of $3 million. FedDev … Read more