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

Natural Resources Minister Greg Rickford (Kenora, Ont.) and Michael Gravelle, Ontario’s Minister of Northern Development and Mines, announced a joint investment of more than $785,000 to support economic development and community access in Northwestern Ontario. The Ministers made the announcement at the 2015 Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada’s International Convention in Toronto – one of … Read more

Natural Resources Minister Greg Rickford (Kenora, Ont.) announced the roster of more than 55 businesses and organizations from across Northern Ontario that will take part in the Northern Ontario Mining Showcase at the 2015 Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada’s (PDAC) International Convention, March 1-4, 2015, in Toronto.The Northern Ontario Mining Showcase will consist of a … Read more

Minister for the Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario Greg Rickford (Kenora, Ont.) announced $81,500 of FedNor funding to enable the Municipality of Sioux Lookout, in partnership with Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug and Lac Seul First Nations, to complete a feasibility study to determine the viability of creating a regional distribution centre for fresh food and consumer goods. … Read more

On behalf of Minister for the Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario Greg Rickford (Kenora, Ont.) Conservative MP Jay Aspin (Nipissing—Timiskaming, Ont.) announced $215,000 in funding for Innovation Initiatives Ontario North to implement a two-year youth entrepreneurship placement initiative titled Youth Entrepreneurship Placement Program. The full release is available online. Call 613-996-2007.

On behalf of Minister of Natural Resources and Minister for the Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario (FedNor) Greg Rickford (Kenora, Ont.), Conservative MP Jay Aspin (Nipissing—Timiskaming) announced $375,000 for the City of Temiskaming Shores to help showcase Northern Ontario businesses and communities during the March 1-4, 2015 Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada International Convention, Trade Show and Investors Exchange in Toronto. … Read more

Minister for the Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario (FedNor) Greg Rickford (Kenora, Ont.), announced an investment of $224,950 for the Lake of the Woods Business Incentive Corporation. The full release is available online. Call 613-996-2007.

Four research networks have been awarded $49.7 million over five years to address industry R&D challenges related to ultra-deep mining, green aviation, personalized cancer treatment and sustainable electronics manufacturing. The funding, which is the result of the most recent competition for the Business-Led Networks of Centres of Excellence (BL-NCE) program, was announced in Sudbury by Minister … Read more

Minister of State (Science and Technology) Greg Rickford (Kenora, Ont.) visited the Ocean Networks Canada Innovation Centre at the University of Victoria, a Centre of Excellence for Commercialization and Research (CECR) that was recently awarded federal funding. On Nov. 13, 2013, Rickford announced $22.2 million over five years through the CECR program for the renewal of three centres: … Read more

Minister of State (Science and Technology) Greg Rickford (Kenora, Ont.) announced $172,800 in funding in Apollo Machine & Welding Ltd. through the National Research Council of Canada's Industrial Research Assistance Program. This support will allow the Edmonton-based company to improve its processes and its output, greatly benefiting the oil and gas industry. The full release … Read more

Minister of State (Science and Technology) Greg Rickford (Kenora, Ont.) was at McMaster University to announce funding for new research and development projects being driven by the needs of the automotive industry. These 10 university-industry partnerships have a total project value of $52 million. This includes more than $30 million in federal funding through the Automotive Partnership … Read more