| Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario - FedNor
| backgrounders
The Government of Canada recognizes the importance of small businesses in helping to create vibrant, interconnected communities, and that local networks that share time and energy understand and contribute to the strength of their neighbourhoods.
| Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario - FedNor
| news releases
Today, the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Indigenous Services and Minister responsible for FedNor, announced investments totalling $7,666,477 in support of nine Community Futures Development Corporation (CFDC) projects across Northern Ontario.
| Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada
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Today, the Honourable Dan Vandal, Minister of Northern Affairs, Minister responsible for PrairiesCan and Minister responsible for CanNor, and Scott Pearce, Acting President of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM), announced a federal investment of $250,000 to help five Manitoba communities put in place innovative asset management strategies.
| Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada
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Today, Jennifer O’Connell, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities, and Brianna Salmon, Executive Director of Green Communities Canada, announced a federal investment of $50,000 to support the development and roll-out of a survey to gather information on the different modes of transportation Ontario residents use to get to school.
| Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada
| news releases
Today, the Honourable Dan Vandal, Minister of Northern Affairs and Minister responsible for PrairiesCan and CanNor, the Honourable James Teitsma, Minister of Consumer Protection and Government Services, and Chief Hector Shorting of Little Saskatchewan First Nation announced a joint investment of more than $4.9 million to build the MINO-AYA-WIN Centre in Little Saskatchewan First Nation, located in Manitoba’s Interlake Region.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
| news releases
Service Canada is prepared to resume all services at Service Canada Centres and Passport offices following the end of the public service labour disruption.
Today, the Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, announced $2.8 million in funding to the Community-Based Research Centre (CBRC).
| Public Health Agency of Canada
| media advisories
Honourable Elisabeth Brière, Parliamentary Secretary to the Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health will announce support for a project in support of mental health across the country.