Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Natural Resources Paul Lefebvre (Sudbury, Ont.) and Liberal MP Marc Serré (Nickel Belt, Ont.), on behalf of Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages Mélanie Joly (Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Que.), announced FedNor funding of more than $3.3 million to help Nickel Basin establish a venture capital fund designed to support early-stage and innovative ventures. The … Read more
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages (FedNor) Terry Sheehan (Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.) announced $2.2 million in funding for the Sault Ste. Marie Innovation Centre (SSMIC) in delivering two priority projects in Algoma District and across Northern Ontario. The SSMIC will receive $1,625,404 to support the Sustainable New Agri-food Products and Productivity program for … Read more
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Rural Economic Development Marc Serré (Nickel Belt, Ont.) on behalf of Minister of Tourism, Official Languages and La Francophonie Mélanie Joly (Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Que.) announced funding of nearly $31,000 to support the Municipality of Killarney’s bicentennial celebrations. The funding will enable the Municipality to market and promote its bicentennial activities in and … Read more
Liberal MP Anthony Rota (Nipissing–Timiskaming, Ont.) on behalf of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains (Mississauga-Malton, Ont.) announced a $1.9-million investment in Blue Sky Net, a technology development corporation. The funding will go towards two projects designed to help businesses innovate and adopt new technologies in Northeastern Ontario. The full release is available online. Call 705-690-0957.
Liberal MP Terry Sheehan (Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.) on behalf of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains (Mississauga-Malton, Ont.) announced a repayable contribution of $707,250 to Heliene Inc., a solar panel manufacturer in Sault Ste. Marie, with two clean technology projects. The full release is available online. Call 705-971-4112.
Liberal Terry Sheehan (Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.) on behalf of on behalf of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains (Mississauga-Malton, Ont.) announced a $770,000 invesment to the Sault Ste. Marie Innovation Centre, so it can deliver three priority projects in the service area. Through this initiative, the organization will provide funding to high-growth small and … Read more
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Rural Economic Development Marc Serré (Nickel Belt, Ont.) on behalf of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains (Mississauga-Malton, Ont.) announced $775,000 in repayable funding towards Lahaie Lumber Ltd., to adopt new innovative technologies, create efficiencies and increase productivity. The full release is available online. Call 705-626-6119.
Liberal MP Terry Sheehan (Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.) on behalf of Minister of Tourism, Official Languages and La Francophonie Mélanie Joly (Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Que.) announced $230,000 in funding to help Destination Northern Ontario (formerly known as Tourism Northern Ontario) develop two new tourism products. A contribution of $160,000 will be used to develop a world-class snowmobile region along Highway 11 North … Read more
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Rural Economic Development Marc Serré (Nickel Belt, Ont.) on behalf of Minister of Tourism, Official Languages and La Francophonie Mélanie Joly (Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Que.) announced funding of nearly $120,000 to support Mattagami First Nation’s efforts to enhance its tournament fishing tourism events. The funding will enable the community to install new docks and … Read more
Employment, Workforce Development and Labour Minister Patty Hajdu (Thunder Bay-Superior North, Ont.) on behalf of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains (Mississauga-Malton, Ont.) announced a $2.1 million-investment the Bucket Shop, as it scales up its operations. The funding will create 40 highly-skilled jobs in Timmins, Ontario. The full release is available online. Call 705-690-0957. Liberal … Read more
