Press Release Department: Federal - Western Economic Diversification Canada

Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology (SIAST) will increase the information technology services and product development assistance it offers to small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with an investment announced by Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Natural Resources Kelly Block (Saskatoon-Rosetown-Biggar, Sask.). The $213,600 in funding will allow SIAST’s Computer Systems Technology Applied Research Centre (CSTARC) to purchase … Read more

Doctors may soon have much improved information on their patients’ health thanks to new wireless video software and hardware used in electronic “pills”. This technology was developed by the University of Saskatchewan (U of S) and commercialized with the help of $99,500 from Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD) announced by Conservative MP Brad Trost (Saskatoon-Humboldt, … Read more

Chief Government Whip John Duncan (Vancouver Island North, B.C.) announced funding of over $21,000 for the B.C. Salmon Farmers Association (BCSFA). With funding from the government, the BCSFA will review leading international standards and practises in the global fish farming industry, define areas where B.C. fish farmers can further improve their practices, and then develop a … Read more

Small- and medium-sized businesses across a range of sectors will soon have access to state-of-the-art prototyping and product validation services, thanks to a federal investment announced by Minister of State (Western Economic Diversification) Michelle Rempel (Calgary Centre-North, Alta.). The federal investment of $646,830 will allow the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology to acquire two pieces of specialized … Read more

On behalf of Minister of State (Western Economic Diversification) Michelle Rempel (Calgary Centre-North, Alta.), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance Andrew Saxton (North Vancouver, B.C.) announced funding in support of Metro Vancouver to help rehabilitate North Vancouver’s Camp Capilano under the government’s Community Infrastructure Improvement Fund (CIIF). The government’s investment of $200,300 will assist in the rehabilitation of Camp … 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.) was in Richmond, B.C. to announce support for the Richmond Public Library under the government’s Community Infrastructure Improvement Fund. The fund supports projects that look to improve existing community infrastructure accessible for use by the public, such … Read more

Minister of State (Western Economic Diversification) Michelle Rempel (Calgary Centre-North, Alta.) was in Burnaby to announce an investment of over $4.3 million. This money will go towards the creation of the Centre for Soft Materials established within 4D LABS facility. Done in partnership with Simon Fraser University, the Centre for Soft Materials will host a suite … Read more

Minister of State (Western Economic Diversification) Michelle Rempel (Calgary Centre-North, Alta.) was in Victoria, B.C. to announce support for five projects benefitting the Victoria area under the federal government’s Community Infrastructure Improvement Fund (CIIF). In Economic Action Plan 2012, the government announced further support to help communities across the country modernize their infrastructure. The government committed $150 … Read more

Minister of State (Western Economic Diversification) Michelle Rempel (Calgary Centre-North, Alta.) was in Saanich, B.C., to announce support for three projects benefitting Southern Vancouver Island and Pender Island under the government’s Community Infrastructure Improvement Fund. The fund supports projects that improve existing community infrastructure accessible for use by the public, such as community centres, recreational buildings, … Read more

Minister of State (Western Economic Diversification) Michelle Rempel (Calgary Centre-North, Alta.) joined Saskatchewan lamb producers in Regina to announce $1.4 million in federal funding to develop and implement a new meat grading system. The computer indexing and grading protocol offers members of the newly-formed Canadian Lamb Producers Cooperative (CLPC) with real-time access to data. Analysis of this … Read more