Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages Mélanie Joly (Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Que.) announced a federal investment of $1,025,773 for Prairie Fava to scale-up its production capabilities and capture new opportunities in North America for the fava bean food market. WD funding will enable Prairie Fava to scale-up its operations to capture new opportunities within the fava bean market. … Read more
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Rural Economic Development Gudie Hutchings (Long Range Mountains, N.L.) and Liberal MP Sean Casey (Charlottetown, PEI) announced $1.1 million in funding for two women’s organizations in Prince Edward Island: Women’s Network PEI will receive $177,000; and the PEI Rape and Sexual Assault Centre will receive $999,344. The full … Read more
Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages Mélanie Joly (Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Que.) announced $11,513,951 for 11 projects under the Business Scale-up and Productivity program. The full release is available online. Call 639-471-1289.
Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages Mélanie Joly (Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Que.) met with Prairie business leaders to discuss the new Prairie-focused Regional Development Agency investment from Budget 2021: A Recovery Plan for Jobs, Growth, and Resilience. The full release is available online.
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages (Western Economic Diversification Canada) and to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change (Canada Water Agency) Terry Duguid (Winnipeg South, Man.) announced over $8.4 million for 20 tourism business support organizations across the Prairies. The full release is available online. Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister … Read more
Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages Mélanie Joly (Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Que.) highlighted the impact for Westerners of new investments outlined in the Budget 2021. The Government of Canada is increasing the impact of RDAs in Western Canada. Recognizing the diverse economic realities across the West, Budget 2021 will grow WD into two new separate agencies focused … Read more
Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages Mélanie Joly (Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Que.) and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard and to the Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages (B.C.) Terry Beech (Burnaby North—Seymour, B.C.) met with local business leaders from Burnaby and the Tri-Cities area to discuss the new British … Read more
Prime Minister’s Special Advisor for the Prairies Jim Carr (Winnipeg South Centre, Man.) announced a federal investment of $2,942,050 for Edmonton-based BioNeutra to further grow its product line of organic plant-based food ingredients for the global market. The full release is available online. Call 587-337-3141.
First announced in September 2019, Western Economic Diversification Canada and the province have extended support to fund the northern inter-city service for another 12 months. In total, over $1.6 million in one-time funding will support the BC Bus North operating costs until March 31, 2022. “Support for reliable methods of transportation has only become more … Read more
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages (Western Economic Diversification Canada) and to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change (Canada Water Agency) Terry Duguid (Winnipeg South, Man.) announced an investment of $530,902 in 18 freshwater projects for 13 companies. This investment will help fish and seafood processors in the Prairie provinces … Read more
