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

Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages Mélanie Joly (Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Que.) and Ontario Associate Minister of Small Business and Red Tape Reduction Prabmeet Sarkaria announced a $57-million investment to help main street businesses across the province adopt digital technologies to compete now and in the future. Building on Toronto’s foundational investments in Digital Main Street and, most recently, ShopHERE, … Read more

Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages Mélanie Joly (Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Que.) announced that the Tourism Industry Association of Ontario (TIAO) will receive $30 million in FedDev Ontario Regional Relief and Recovery Fund funding to provide financial relief to destination marketing organizations (DMOs) across southern Ontario that have experienced significant revenue shortfalls. DMOs are critical to the fabric of local … Read more

Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages Mélanie Joly (Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Que.) announced that southern Ontario businesses that are unable to access other existing measures can now apply for the new Regional Relief and Recovery Fund support through FedDev Ontario. FedDev Ontario will work with key partners such as the Community Futures Development Corporations across the region to help southern Ontario … Read more

Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages Mélanie Joly (Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Que.) announced an investment of $5.2 million for Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters, the country’s largest trade and industry association, to help them launch its new Technology Assessment Program. The program will help southern Ontario manufacturers determine how technology can improve operations and maximize productivity. The full release is available online. Call 416-954-6652.

Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages Mélanie Joly (Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Que.) announced that the Municipality of Dysart et al is receiving $375,000 to build an all-season visitor centre in the Village of Haliburton’s Head Lake Park. The project includes construction, HVAC and plumbing connection and installations, as well as equipment purchases and other activities associated with … Read more

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages (FedDev Ontario) Kate Young (London West, Ont.) announced a FedDev Ontario contribution of more than $1.9 million to Schep’s Bakeries Ltd. to support this growth project. Established in 1984, Schep’s Bakeries Ltd. is a family-owned manufacturer of Double Dutch Syrup Waffles and other private label waffle cookies, operating in the rural Township … Read more

Liberal MP Bryan May (Cambridge, Ont.) on behalf of Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages Mélanie Joly (Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Que.), announced $5 million in funding for JCAI Inc. to support its scale up activities. JCAI Inc.’s first-in-world comprehensive suite of de-icing technology offers a single point of control that connects airport directional lighting and message boards to guide … Read more

Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages Mélanie Joly (Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Que.) and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages (FedDev Ontario) Kate Young (London West, Ont.) announced that FedDev Ontario has provided $3.6 million towards Highbury Canco Corporation’s expansion project. The full release is available online. Call 416-954-6652.  Minister of Economic Development and Official … 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.) and Liberal MP Irek Kusmierczyk (Windsor–Tecumseh, Ont.) toured Laval Tool & Mould Ltd. They met with leaders and employees who provided a demonstration of the company’s cutting-edge automated machinery. Joly … Read more

Liberal MP Lloyd Longfield (Guelph, Ont.) on behalf of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains (Mississauga-Malton, Ont.) announced a contribution of $6,296,000 for Bioenterprise Corporation to lead the creation of an agri-food hub in southern Ontario. With this funding, Bioenterprise will form a region-wide collaborative network, which will function as a single point of contact for agri-food companies … Read more