Press Release Department: Federal - Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario

Liberal MP Bob Nault (Kenora, Ont.) announced a $100,000 investment from the Government of Canada towards a safer and fully-accessible facility in the Dryden region. This contribution will be used to install a security system and accessibility lift, as well as renovate the second floor of the Dryden Native Friendship Centre. This investment is being allocated under the Canada 150 Community … Read more

Employment, Workforce Development and Labour Minister Patty Hajdu (Thunder Bay-Superior North, Ont.) announced that the Township of Dorion will receive an investment of $95,000 from the Government of Canada towards improvements to its road network. These enhancements will help eliminate issues related to extreme weather and spring run-off making the local transportation infrastructure safer and more reliable. The full … Read more

Liberal MP Bob Nault (Kenora, Ont.) announced key infrastructure upgrades at the world-class Kenora Rowing Club facility thanks to a $100,000 investment from the Government of Canada. The investment supported enhancements at the 2.2-kilometre-long Rabbit Lake facility, including improved courses, a start and finish tower, accessible athlete transition and staging areas, and improved site and emergency access. The … Read more

Employment, Workforce Development and Labour Minister Patty Hajdu (Thunder Bay-Superior North, Ont.) announced that the Government of Canada will invest more than $1 million over three years into the Greenstone Economic Development Corporation, a federally funded, not-for-profit organization dedicated to small business growth and community economic development. The full release is available online. Call 705-507-0539.

Liberal MP Marc Serré (Nickel Belt, Ont.) announced an investment of $863,000 from the Government of Canada to the Manitoulin’s Indigenous communities. The investment will support three projects: $712,572 to assist Indigenous entrepreneurs in M’Chigeeng First Nation; $100,000 to the Aundeck Omni Kaning First Nation community’s cultural and recreation centre; and $50,594 to improve Sheguiandah First Nation’s cultural park. The full release is available online. Call 705-690-0957. Liberal MP Terry … Read more

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains (Mississauga-Malton, Ont.) announced a federal investment of$15,000 to enable the Township of Dubreuilville, Ont. to grow its three-day summer festival and national Strongman Challenge, running July 28-30, 2017. The full release is available online. Call 705-507-0539. On behalf of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains (Mississauga-Malton, Ont.), Liberal … Read more

On behalf of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains (Mississauga-Malton, Ont.), Employment, Workforce Development and Labour Minister Patty Hajdu (Thunder Bay-Superior North, Ont.) announced support for four projects in Thunder Bay, Ont., including $245,000 to upgrade a local baseball field, an historically significant park and popular nature trails, as well as $30,000 for a youth internship. … Read more

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development David Lametti (LaSalle-Émard-Verdun, Que.) announced a Government of Canada investment of nearly $1.3 million, which will support the growth of small businesses and create jobs for Northern Ontarians. Of the total investment, $1 million will flow through the Venture Centre, a non-profit organization and local Community Futures Development … Read more

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development David Lametti (LaSalle-Émard-Verdun, Que.) announced a Government of Canada investment of $72,648 in the Hearst and Area Economic Development Corporation. This regional strategy for Northern Ontario is part of the Government of Canada’s Innovation and Skills Plan. The full release is available online. Call 705-690-0957.

The Government of Canada is investing $488,250 to enable NORCAT to accelerate research and spur innovation in the mining sector by continuing to expand its underground technology development and testing facility in Greater Sudbury. Liberal MPs Paul Lefebvre (Sudbury, Ont.) and Marc Serré (Nickel Belt, Ont.) made the announcement. The full release is available online. Call 705-690-0957.