Infrastructure and Communities Minister Catherine McKenna (Ottawa-Centre, Ont.), Liberal MP Sean Casey (Charlottetown, PEI), Dennis King, Premier of Prince Edward Island, and Brad Trivers, Minister of Education and Lifelong Learning, announced funding for the purchase of 12 new electric school buses. The Government of Canada is investing $2.1 million and the Government of Prince Edward Island is … Read more
National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier (Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Que.) and Garth Frizzell, President of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, announced more than $1.45 million through the Green Municipal Fund for several pilot projects involving 15 Quebec communities. The full release is available online. Call 613-941-0660.
Infrastructure and Communities Minister Catherine McKenna (Ottawa-Centre, Ont.) and Chief William Seymour, of the Cowichan Tribes, announced funding to reduce the impact of climate change on the Cowichan Watershed’s ability to deal with increased winter storms and summer drought. The Government of Canada is investing more than $24.2 million in this project through the Disaster Mitigation and … Read more
Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Bernadette Jordan (South Shore–St. Margaret’s, N.S.) and Lloyd Hines, Nova Scotia Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal, announced funding to replace the Tancook Island Ferry. The governments of Canada and Nova Scotia are each investing $4.9 million in this project through the Rural and Northern Infrastructure stream of the Investing … Read more
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion Irek Kusmierczyk (Windsor-Tecumseh, Ont.) and Marc Bondy, Mayor of the Town of LaSalle announced funding to reduce the impact of severe storms and flooding in the LaSalle area. The Government of Canada is investing $14.8 million in this project through the Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation … Read more
Liberal MP Geoff Regan (Halifax West, N.S.), Suzanne Lohnes-Croft, Nova Scotia Minister of Communities, Culture and Heritage, Mike Savage, Mayor of Halifax Regional Municipality, Jennifer Bishop, Chair of the Board of Directors, Tennis Canada, and Jack Graham, Founder and Chair of the Board of Directors, Atlantic Tennis Centre, announced support for the new Atlantic Tennis Centre … Read more
Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau (Compton-Stanstead, Que.) and Garth Frizzell, President of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, announced more than $261,000 through the Green Municipal Fund for plans and feasibility studies to bring greener solutions to Quebec communities. The full release is available online. Call 613-907-6395. Infrastructure and Communities Minister Catherine McKenna (Ottawa-Centre, Ont.), Families, Children and Social Development Minister … Read more
Infrastructure and Communities Minister Catherine McKenna (Ottawa-Centre, Ont.) confirmed the government’s acceptance of the CIB Board of Director’s recommendation to appoint Ehren Cory as the Chief Executive Officer. Cory will provide pivotal leadership and direction to the CIB as it implements its three-year $10-billion Growth Plan. The full release is available online. Call 613-941-0660.
The Government of Canada is investing over $207,000 in five Quebec communities through the Municipal Asset Management Program, delivered by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities on behalf of the federal government. The full release is available online. Call 613-941-0660.
The Government of Canada is investing $100,000 in two new projects in Ontario communities through the Municipal Asset Management Program, delivered by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities on behalf of the federal government. The full release is available online. Call 613-941-0660.
