Dr. Colin Carrie, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Environment and Member of Parliament (MP) for Oshawa, 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, and on behalf of the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of the Environment, Minister of the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor), and Minister for the Arctic Council today announced three important investments for several major highway development projects in the region. Dr. Carrie was joined by Bob McLeod, Premier of the Northwest Territories, Tom Beaulieu, NWT Minister of Transportation, and Robert C. McLeod, Minister Responsible for Infrastructure, for the event.
Today, Minister John Duncan, Chief Government Whip and Member of Parliament for Vancouver Island North, and Cathy McLeod, Parliamentary Secretary to the Federal Minister of Health and Member of Parliament for Kamloops – Thompson - Cariboo, together with representatives from Shoppers Drug Mart and the Canadian Coalition for Seniors' Mental Health (CCSMH), launched an initiative to provide resources and support for seniors living with mental health issues.
Larry Maguire, Member of Parliament for Brandon-Souris, on behalf of the Honourable Michelle Rempel, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification, announced funding to the Assiniboine Community College (ACC) to expand technical skills training capacity to meet the growing need in Manitoba's agriculture sector.
The Honourable Bernard Valcourt, announced that the implementation of a point-sale system will be made mandatory for Nutrition North Canada retailers across the North by April 1 2016.
Cathy McLeod, Parliamentary Secretary to the Federal Minister of Health and MP for Kamloops – Thompson - Cariboo announces a joint initiative with the Running Room and Canadian Cancer Society to help people quit smoking.
Today, Colin Mayes, Member of Parliament for Okanagan - Shuswap, on behalf of the Honourable Michelle Rempel, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification, announced support of over $160,000 for six projects under the Government of Canada's Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Program.
Residents of Alert Bay and the Regional District of Nanaimo will benefit from new water and wastewater infrastructure thanks to joint funding from the governments of Canada and British Columbia through the Small Communities Fund.
Members of the media are invited to join the Honourable Rob Moore, Regional Minister for New Brunswick, Minister of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency) and Member of Parliament for Fundy Royal, for an announcement for the Town of Quispamsis, Tuesday, July 28, 2015.
The Government of Canada is committed to investing $440 million for infrastructure improvements to port of entry (POE) facilities across the country. With this funding, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) can replace up to 77 POEs, most of which were constructed more than 30 years ago.
