Press Release Department: Federal - Western Economic Diversification Canada

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Greg Fergus (Hull-Aylmer, Que.) announced an investment of $1,324,860 for five recreational and community facilities in Saskatoon during a visit to Wanuskewin Heritage Park in Saskatoon. The investment will support projects that seek to renovate, expand and improve existing community infrastructure, with a focus on recreational facilities. The … Read more

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs Pamela Goldsmith-Jones (West Vancouver-Sunshine Coast-Sea to Sky Country, B.C.) announced $360,000 of funding to the Gibsons Community Building Society, which will support the development of the new Nicholas Sonntag Marine Education Centre and multi-purpose room space located at the Gibsons Public Market. This new Centre will benefit Sunshine Coast … Read more

Liberal MP Hedy Fry (Vancouver Centre, B.C.) announced and investment of $700,000 during a visit to Pug Pharm Productions Inc. As a marketing tool, Picnic™ attracts users to engage with an organization’s product or service throughgame play design and technologies. The model also works in businesses to engage employees in strategy and planning processes. Gamification strengthens customer loyalty … Read more

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains (Mississauga-Malton, Ont.) announced an investment of $425,000 to further develop and commercialize an innovative no-till seeding system, the CX-6 SMART Seeder. Federal funding will enable Clean Seed Agricultural Technologies Ltd. to further develop the equipment using patented technology that will significantly enhance application control, reduce the over-application of fertilizer … Read more

Liberal MP Darshan Kang (Calgary Skyview, Alta.) announced an investment of $2.35 million for FLYHT Aerospace Solutions Ltd. while on a visit to The Hangar Flight Museum. The company, which provides integrated intelligence and communications technology to the aerospace industry, will use the funding to upgrade its Automated Flight Information Reporting System (AFIRS) and commercialize its cloud-based UpTime software. … Read more

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains (Mississauga-Malton, Ont.) announced funding of $20,000 to support the Economic Developers Association of Canada, as it delivers its 2016 national conference in Saskatoon. Organizers expect approximately 200 delegates from across Canada, the United States, and Australia, to attend the conference entitled: “Change Agents: Economic Developers Building Canadian Communities.” The … Read more

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains (Mississauga-Malton, Ont.) announced funding of $5,000 to support Saskatchewan Trade and Export Partnership, in delivering its 2016 Trade Conference in Saskatoon. This conference is an opportunity for Saskatchewan exporters and small and medium-sized enterprises, including high-growth firms and sustainable companies, to learn about trade possibilities. The full release is … Read more

Liberal MP Jati Sidhu (Mission-Matsqui-Fraser Canyon, BC) announcemed an investment of $3.5 million for innovation during a visit to Vitalus Nutrition Inc. in Abbotsford, B.C. Vitalus supplies customized dairy ingredients for the food, beverage, and nutraceutical industries. They will use the funding to commercialize their proprietary enzymatic process for converting milk by-products into a high-value carbohydrate known as galacto-oligosacharides. This … Read more

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains (Mississauga-Malton, Ont.) announced the federal government will invest $4.6 million for an economic development fund to support projects that grow sustainable revenue in the region of Churchill, Manitoba. Western Economic Diversification Canada will oversee the fund and will work with the Province of Manitoba and the community to explore … Read more

Calgary Economic Development will receive a combined investment of $3 million from the Governments of Canada and Alberta to develop and implement an international investment attraction program to encourage companies to locate their branch offices or company headquarters to the Calgary region. The initiative was announced today by Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains … Read more