Treasury Board President Stockwell Day (Okanagan—Coquihalla, BC) announced $2.5 million for new Canadian technology designed to improve the environmental performance and competitiveness of the forest products manufacturing sector at the Catalyst Paper mill in Crofton, BC. The full release is available online. Call 613-996-2007.
Natural Resources Minister Christian Paradis (Mégantic—L'Érable, QC) announced the opening of a new electronic payment centre in Sherbrooke, Quebec. The payment centre consolidates the processing of all supplier invoices for NRCan at one location and brings nine new federal jobs to the community. Call 613-996-2007.
Defence Minister Peter MacKay (Central Nova, NS), Nova Scotia Premier Darrell Dexter, Conservative MP Scott Armstrong (Cumberland-Colchester-Musquodoboit Valley, NS) and John Woods, Chairman of Fundy Ocean Research Centre for Energy announced up to $20 million from the Clean Energy Fund for Nova Scotia's demonstration of Tidal In-Stream Energy Convertors in the Minas Passage. The full … Read more
Natural Resources Minister Christian Paradis (Mégantic—L'Érable, QC), along with Public Works Minister Rona Ambrose (Edmonton—Spruce Grove, AB) and Minister of State for Transport Rob Merrifield (Yellowhead, AB), announced that the Government of Canada is investing $37.85 million in West Fraser Mills Limited to improve the company's environmental performance and to help drive the evolution of Canada's forest sector. … Read more
Natural Resources Minister Christian Paradis (Mégantic—L'Érable, QC) announced that a Vancouver Island First Nations development received $433,990 in federal funding to support improvements in the planning and design of a healthy, energy-efficient and sustainable community. Call 613-996-2007. Natural Resources Minister Christian Paradis (Mégantic—L'Érable, QC) announced a Vancouver Island First Nations development received $433,990 in federal funding to support improvements in the … Read more
Conservative MP Dave MacKenzie (Oxford, ON) highlighted a contribution of approximately $143,000 to a solar-cooling and thermal heating project at the Village of Oxford Gardens Retirement Community in Woodstock, Ontario. The full release is available online. Call 613-996-2007. Domtar's mill in Espanola, Ontario, will receive $700,000 under the Government of Canada's Pulp and Paper Green … Read more
Human Resources Minister Diane Finley (Haldimand—Norfolk, ON) and Natural Resources Minister Christian Paradis (Mégantic—L'Érable, QC) announced that a Toronto development is receiving $550,000 in Government of Canada support for the planning and design of a healthy, energy-efficient and sustainable community in the Regent Park area. Call 613-996-2007.
The Government of Canada announced further action to diversify Canada's supply sources of the key medical isotope technetium-99 with the selection of four projects under the Non-reactor-based Isotope Supply Contribution Program. The $35-million investment is laying the groundwork for a more secure and sustainable supply of technetium-99 in the medium to long term and a reduced … Read more
Minister of State (Economic Development Agency of Canada) Denis Lebel (Roberval—Lac-Saint-Jean, QC) announced on behalf of Natural Resources Minister Christian Paradis (Mégantic—L'Érable, QC) that the government of Canada is helping to rebuild the Il Cireneo Foundation's Centre for Autistic Children in L'Aquila, Italy, through a contribution to the Quebec Wood Export Bureau. The full release is available online. Call 613-996-2007.
Public Safety Minister Vic Toews (Provencher, MB) announced the Government of Canada's $2.26 million investment in Tolko Industries Limited is helping drive the transformation of Canada's forest sector and sustain the many jobs it provides for Canadians. The full release is available online. Call 613-996-2007. Minister of State (Democratic Reform) Steven Fletcher (Charleswood—St. James—Assiniboia, MB) announced Government of … Read more
