Quebec – Supporting organizations and businesses so they can seize economic development and diversification opportunities that are promising for the future contributes to economic development in Quebec’s regions. Annie Koutrakis, Member of Parliament for Vimy and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Tourism and Minister responsible for CED, announced a total of $5,047,500 in contributions to support four Laurentides organizations in their …
New Brunswick – Weso’tmk Samqwan Incorporated, an Indigenous organization focused on providing safe, reliable, and sustainable water and wastewater services, has signed a framework agreement with Indigenous Services Canada (ISC). The agreement sets the stage to transfer the support services for water and wastewater systems from the Government of Canada to Weso’tmk Samqwan Incorporated, marking an important step toward self-determination …
Ottawa – The Government of Canada and the Government of British Columbia are each providing $15 million to support Invictus Games 2025. Federal funding for the Games is being provided by Veterans Affairs Canada through a contribution agreement with the Vancouver-Whistler Games Corporation (Invictus Games 2025), the not-for-profit entity that was incorporated to manage the planning and operations of the Games. …
Thunder Bay – The Canada Green Buildings Strategy (CGBS) introduces the Government of Canada’s vision and next steps to improving energy efficiency in Canada’s homes and buildings, which will in turn cut energy bills for Canadians and support good jobs from coast to coast to coast. Patty Hajdu, Minister of Indigenous Services and Minister responsible for FedNor, on behalf of …
Charlottetown – Through a collaborative investment between the federal and provincial governments, a new risk management tool for beef producers will facilitate growth of the sector across the Maritime region. The new Maritime Livestock Price Insurance Pilot Program will allow producers in PEI and New Brunswick to purchase price protection on beef cattle in the form of an insurance policy, …
Hamilton – To help support the response to the overdose crisis and address harms related to substance use and the toxic illegal drug supply, the Government of Canada has announced more than $1.8 million in funding for three innovative community-led projects in Hamilton, Ontario. With this funding, these projects will help improve health outcomes for people who are at risk …
