Members of the media are invited to attend an important infrastructure event with Pierre Lemieux, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Veterans Affairs and Member of Parliament for Glengarry-Prescott-Russell, on behalf of the Honourable Denis Lebel, Minister of Infrastructure, Communities and Intergovernmental Affairs, and Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec; Grant Crack, Member of Provincial Parliament for Glengarry-Prescott-Russell, on behalf of the Honourable Brad Duguid, Minister of Economic Development, Employment and Infrastructure; and Robert Kirby, Mayor of the Township of East Hawkesbury.
Six Nations of the Grand River Territory will benefit from a watermain replacement in the main urban area of Ohsweken thanks to joint funding from the Governments of Canada and Ontario through the Small Communities Fund.
Prince Edward Island has become one of the world's greatest "foodie getaways" in recent years and BioFoodTech is helping to improve the food tourism experience for both visitors and residents. BioFoodTech is now increasing its capacity to assist the local artisan food industry to develop new products for consumers, with assistance from the federal and provincial governments
Mauricie enterprise launches strategy to commercialize its innovative solutions, notably for emergency services, on markets outside Quebec and in the United States.
An improved radar system for the Canadian Army will use cutting edge technology that is part of the successful Israeli Defence Force Iron Dome Air Defence system to defend against incoming rocket fire from Hamas and other terrorist groups.
Members of the media are invited to attend an important infrastructure funding announcement. Participating government representatives include John Weston, Member of Parliament for West Vancouver - Sunshine Coast - Sea to Sky Country, on behalf of the Honourable Denis Lebel, Minister of Infrastructure, Communities and Intergovernmental Affairs, and Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec; Jordan Sturdy, MLA for West Vancouver-Sea to Sky; and Karl Buhr, Mayor of Lions Bay.
Today, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Peter MacKay, accompanied by Minister of State (Sport) Bal Gosal, announced $220,000 in funding to support the opening of a child and youth advocacy centre (CYAC) in Peel Region, Ontario.