Minister of State (Western Economic Diversification) Lynne Yelich (Blackstrap, SK) participated in the grand opening of the Senkulmen Business Park with the Osoyoos Indian Band. Yelich said the investment in the Senkulmen Business Park will be a catalyst for economic diversification and job creation by attracting new businesses to the area. The full release is … Read more
On behalf of Minister of State (Western Economic Diversification) Lynne Yelich (Blackstrap, SK), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance Shelly Glover (Saint-Boniface, MB) kicked off Manitoba Small Business Week 2011 in Winnipeg. This year's event theme, "Power Up Your Business. Invest. Innovate. Grow", encourages entrepreneurs to attack challenges with renewed decisiveness, market awareness and … Read more
On behalf of Justice Minister Rob Nicholson (Niagara Falls, ON), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice Kerry-Lynne Findlay (Delta-Richmond, BC) announced $203,000 in funding for the British Columbia Cranberry Marketing Commission to establish a Cranberry Research Centre in the Lower Mainland. Funding will aid in the construction of a Cranberry Research Centre, the first … Read more
On behalf of Minister of State (Western Economic Diversification) Lynne Yelich (Blackstrap, SK), Heritage Minister James Moore (Port Moody-Westwood-Port Coquitlam, BC) announced that cancer research in British Columbia received a significant boost, thanks to nearly $2.2 million in federal funding announced for the BC Cancer Agency. The BC Cancer Agency will purchase three leading-edge genome … Read more
On behalf of Saskatchewan Minister of Enterprise and Minister Responsible for Trade Jeremy Harrison, Minister of State (Western Economic Diversification) Lynne Yelich (Blackstrap, SK) and Saskatchewan Minister of First Nations and Metis Relations Ken Cheveldayoff announced a combined investment of almost $1.5 million in funding towards the creation of new software for Microbial Assessment for … Read more
On behalf of Minister of State (Western Economic Diversification) Lynne Yelich (Blackstrap, SK), Conservative MP Richard Harris (Cariboo-Prince George, BC) announced the government will invest $150,000 in funding to support northern B.C.'s regional aviation industry. Harris said this investment in virtual flight training simulators not only benefits Northern B.C.'s aviation industry, but will create jobs … Read more
Conservative MP James Lunney (Nanaimo-Alberni, BC) announced $270,500 in funding from the government for the Ucluelet Aquarium Society to build a permanent aquarium facility to showcase west coast marine biodiversity. The new aquarium will replace the current temporary facility, located in the heart of the Ucluelet, BC, waterfront and improve the competitiveness and sustainability of … Read more
Minister of State (Western Economic Diversification) Lynne Yelich (Blackstrap, SK) attended the Defence and Security Equipment International Exhibition in London, England to demonstrate the Government of Canada's continued support for Western Canada's aerospace and defence sector. Yelich said the DSEi exhibition is an excellent venue to promote Western Canada's vibrant and growing defence sector. While … Read more
On behalf of Minister of State (Western Economic Diversification) Lynne Yelich (Blackstrap, SK), Parliamentary Secretary to the President of the Treasury Board and for Western Economic Diversification Andrew Saxton (North Vancouver, BC) made a statement regarding the $717,700 in funding that is being provided through the Western Diversification Program towards the Vancouver Island University International … Read more
Public Works Minister Rona Ambrose (Edmonton-Spruce Grove, AB) toured the improved University of Alberta Devonian Botanic Garden which received a federal investment of $150,000 from the Community Adjustment Fund to upgrade its brick pathways. The completion of the Devonian Botanic Garden brick pathways provides visitors with enhanced opportunities to discover more of the Garden's cultivated … Read more
