Backgrounder: CED investments supporting Indigenous businesses and communities

Backgrounder

Montréal, Quebec, August 9, 2020 Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED)

The following information is in addition to the news release issued on August 9, 2020, on CED’s financial assistance, recipient businesses and their respective projects.

Summary

  • 18 projects supported by CED
  • $4,201,471 in financial contributions from CED

Details

Region Recipient Activities funded by CED Contribution*
All of Quebec Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada Marketing campaign, hospitality charges, training, translation and financial support for businesses during the pandemic $250,000
Abitibi-Témiscamingue Secretariat to the Cree Nation - Abitibi-Témiscamingue Economic Alliance Fees associated with communications activities, room and equipment rentals and translation $300,000
Centre-du-Québec Conseil des Abénakis d'Odanak Construction and installation of new trail support infrastructure, professional fees and salaries $134,388
Côte-Nord Station Uapishka Construction, relocation, demolition and refitting, professional fees and related costs $956,850
Côte-Nord Domaine du Lac des Cèdres Renovation of rooms and common areas $42,576
Gaspésie—Iles-de-la-Madeleine Bande indienne des Micmacs de Listuguj Development strategy: salary, professional fees, travel and meeting costs, as well as printing, translation and promotion $162,744
Gaspésie—Iles-de-la-Madeleine Nation Micmac de Gespeg Construction of a new building, as well as purchase of notching and processing accessories and equipment, including specialized computer gear and production, bottling and storage management software, in addition to expenses related to the purchase of a generator, water supply, the solar energy system and septic facilities $196,540
Laurentides Mohawk Council of Kanesatake Diversification and development of the Mohawk community’s commercial activities: professional fees and travel, communications, stationery and office supply costs $592,200
Mauricie Corporation Nikanik Wemotaci (website in French only) Construction of a business centre and industrial motel $225,000
Mauricie Atikamekw Sipi - Conseil de la nation Atikamekw (website in French only) Purchase of equipment, remuneration of harvesters and acquisition of a management tool $184,800
Nord-du-Québec Qiniqtiq Landholding Corporation of Kangiqsualujjuaq Purchase, transport and installation of equipment and furniture, as well as facility improvements $90,000
Nord-du-Québec Nunavik Tourism Association Marketing and development activities, including salaries, participation in fairs and exhibits outside Quebec, media and familiarization tours, design and printing of promotional material, media placement, etc. $240,000
Nord-du-Québec Wiinipaakw Tours, Solidarity Cooperative Establishment of tourism infrastructure, including construction of base camps, warehouses, ramps and wharves; purchase of watercraft as well as development of marketing tools, along with professional fees and related salaries $487,208
Outaouais Algonquins of Barriere Lake Professional fees and travel costs to develop a strategic development plan for Rapid Lake $30,000
Outaouais Makwa Cabinets (4349741 Canada) Purchase and installation of manufacturing equipment, including a numerically controlled machine and digital solutions $136,240
Saguenay—Lac-Saint-Jean Société de développement économique Ilnu (website in French only) Fees for an external coordinator and consultants to develop the Mashteuiash community’s assets $44,325
Saguenay—Lac-Saint-Jean Inukshuk Synergy Professional fees and travel costs to market reliable renewable energy solutions using wood pellets $100,000
Saguenay—Lac-Saint-Jean KWE Cocktails (website in French only) Fitting out and purchase of production equipment, including a bottler, a pasteurizer and a steamer $28,600

* The types of CED funding are repayable contributions, non-repayable contributions and grants.

Information

Media Relations, CED
dec.media.ced@canada.ca

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