International Trade Diversification Minister Jim Carr (Winnipeg South Centre, Man.), Kelvin Goertzen, Minister of Education and Training, and Myron Dyck, Mayor of Niverville, announced funding for the new Niverville Community Resource Centre. The Government of Canada is contributing up to $7.8 million to this project through the Investing in Canada Plan. The full release is available … Read more
Infrastructure and Communities Minister François-Philippe Champagne (Saint-Maurice–Champlain, Que.) announced funding for shoreline protection and landscape resilience projects to defend against extreme storm events in Hamilton. The Government of Canada is contributing over $12.7 million to this project through the Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation Fund. The full release is available online. Call 613-697-3778.
Infrastructure and Communities Minister François-Philippe Champagne (Saint-Maurice–Champlain, Que.) and François Bonnardel, Quebec’s Minister of Transport and Minister Responsible for the Estrie Region, announced that construction has started on Project C of the Highway 389 Improvement Program between Baie‑Comeau and Fermont. Nearly $27 million will be invested in this project and it is expected to take two years … Read more
Infrastructure and Communities Minister François-Philippe Champagne (Saint-Maurice–Champlain, Que.) and Claire Trevena, B.C. Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, announced funding to upgrade 4.4 kilometres of the Trans-Canada Highway between Glacier National Park and the Town of Golden. The Government of Canada is contributing up to $49,924,542 to this project through the New Building Canada Fund–Provincial-Territorial Infrastructure Component–National and … Read more
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities Marco Mendicino (Eglinton-Lawrence, Ont.) announced funding for a flooding and overflow mitigation project in Sarnia, Ont. The Government of Canada is contributing over $10.4 million to this project through the Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation Fund. The full release is available online. Call 613-697-3778. Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of … Read more
Infrastructure and Communities Minister François-Philippe Champagne (Saint-Maurice–Champlain, Que.) announced funding for the Junction Creek flood mitigation control and improvements project in Sudbury, Ont. The Government of Canada is contributing over $8.8 million to this project through the Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation Fund, with the Conservation Sudbury providing the remainder. The full release is available online. Call 613-697-3778. Parliamentary … Read more
Infrastructure and Communities Minister François-Philippe Champagne (Saint-Maurice–Champlain, Que.) announced funding for four major flooding and storm mitigation projects in the City of Toronto and the Regional Municipality of York that will make these communities more resilient to natural disasters. The Government of Canada is investing over $150 million in these projects through the Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation … Read more
Minister of Rural Economic Development Bernadette Jordan (South Shore–St. Margaret’s, N.S.) is travelling across the country and meeting with Canadians living in rural communities, including families, workers, community and business leaders.Since the beginning of her cross-country tour, Jordan has travelled to many rural and remote communities, and the following are some of the key issues that … Read more
Infrastructure and Communities Minister François-Philippe Champagne (Saint-Maurice–Champlain, Que.) and Andrée Laforest, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, confirmed government funding of almost $9.6 million for an arena in the Cabano area, and a community, sports and events centre in the Notre-Dame-du-Lac area. The full release is available online. Call 613-697-3778.
Minister of Rural Economic Development Bernadette Jordan (South Shore–St. Margaret’s, N.S.) and Wade MacLauchlan, Premier of Prince Edward Island, announced the expansion and improvement of internet service across the province. This project will deliver high-speed broadband Internet services to almost 30,000 residents across PEI, through a combination of fibre and fixed wireless technologies. The Government of Canada is … Read more
