Press Release Department: Federal - Western Economic Diversification Canada

Minister of State (Western Economic Diversification) Michelle Rempel (Calgary Centre-North, Alta.) announced funding of $3,801,000 for the University of British Columbia – Okanagan (UBCO) to support the establishment of the Survive and Thrive Applied Research Facility (STAR). The STAR facility will focus on human protection and survivability, as well as performance, in extreme or remote conditions. … Read more

Conservative MP Bob Zimmer (Prince George-Peace River, B.C.) announced over $247,000 in federal funding to the Northern Rockies Regional Municipality, under the Community Infrastructure Improvement Fund (CIIF) in support of improvements to the Fort Nelson Community Trail. Federal funding was used to create safe, paved access points to the Fort Nelson Community Trail, improving accessibility … Read more

On behalf of Minister of State (Western Economic Diversification) Michelle Rempel (Calgary Centre-North, Alta.), Minister of State (Seniors) Alice Wong (Richmond, B.C.) announced $85,300 in federal funding to the City of Richmond, under the Community Infrastructure Improvement Fund (CIIF) in support of infrastructure upgrades to the Gateway Theatre. The full release is available online. Call 613-954-8097. Minister of State … Read more

Minister of State (Western Economic Diversification) Michelle Rempel (Calgary Centre-North, Alta.) announced that students enrolled in the Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (AME) program at the Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies (SIIT) will benefit from additional hands-on training thanks to $2 million in funding. The Government of Canada’s investment will allow SIIT to upgrade its training aircrafts, computer hardware and software, … Read more

On behalf of Minister of State (Western Economic Diversification) Michelle Rempel (Calgary Centre-North, Alta.), Heritage and Official Languages Minister Shelly Glover (Saint-Boniface, Man.) announced $65,000 in support of the 52nd International Association of Women Police Training Conference (IAWP). The full release is available online.

Minister of State (Western Economic Diversification) Michelle Rempel (Calgary Centre-North, Alta.) announced over $233,000 in federal funding under the Community Infrastructure Improvement Fund (CIIF) in support of five infrastructure projects in British Columbia – three in the Nechako region, one in the North Coast, and one in the Cariboo. The full release is available online. Call 613-954-8097. … Read more

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Labour and for Western Economic Diversification Cathy McLeod (Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo, B.C.) announced $183,703 in federal funding under the Community Infrastructure Improvement Fund (CIIF) in support of five infrastructure projects – four on Vancouver Island, and one on Gabriola Island. The full release is available online.

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Labour and for Western Economic Diversification Cathy McLeod (Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo, B.C.) announced over $64,000 in federal funding under the Community Infrastructure Improvement Fund (CIIF) in support of infrastructure projects in British Columbia’s Southern Interior. The full release is available online. Call 613-954-8097.

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Labour and for Western Economic Diversification Cathy McLeod (Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo, B.C.) announced $28,388 in federal funding under the Community Infrastructure Improvement Fund (CIIF) in support of two infrastructure projects in BC’s Southern Interior. An investment of over $8,000 made to the Slocan Valley Threads Guild has funded upgrades to the roof and wheelchair … Read more

Minister of State (Western Economic Diversification) Michelle Rempel (Calgary Centre-North, Alta.) provided remarks at the 2014 Aerospace, Defence and Security Expo (ADSE). Kicking off a panel discussion on The Competitiveness of Canadian Suppliers, Rempel discussed the importance of trade and investment in western Canada’s aerospace, defence and security industries, and its economic impacts in the West. Rempel also used the … Read more