| Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario - FedNor
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Paul Lefebvre, Member of Parliament for Sudbury, and Marc G. Serré, Member of Parliament for Nickel Belt, will participate in a virtual FedNor announcement on Thursday, December 10, 2020, to strengthen and grow Greater Sudbury’s manufacturing sector. The announcement will be made on behalf of the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages and Minister responsible for FedNor.
| Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario - FedNor
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Terry Sheehan, Parliamentary Secretary to the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages and Minister responsible for FedNor, will announce FedNor funding to support community development, business growth and the creation of good paying jobs in the Hearst and Superior East regions.
| Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario - FedNor
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As nations around the world celebrate World Youth Skills Day, the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages, today announced more than $3.9 million in federal investments to support youth initiatives and young entrepreneurs across Northern Ontario.
| Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario - FedNor
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The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in uncertainty and anxiety for businesses and their employees. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are at the heart of our economy and our communities. As a source of local employment and pride, they play a key role in the well-being of communities across the country. That is why the Government of Canada has implemented a series of concrete and tangible measures to help them retain their employees, pay rent and access capital to pay their bills.
| Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario - FedNor
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Terry Sheehan, Parliamentary Secretary to the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages and Minister responsible for FedNor, today announced Government of Canada investments of more than $2.6 million to help small and medium-sized businesses in the Sault Ste. Marie and Algoma region to modernize, adopt new technologies, increase their competitiveness and create jobs.
| Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario - FedNor
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Today, Terry Sheehan, Parliamentary Secretary to the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages and Minister responsible for FedNor, announced a Government of Canada investment of $5 million to accelerate domestic production of battery-grade cobalt sulfate, a required element needed to produce long-range electric vehicles (EVs). To support this priority project, the Honourable Greg Rickford, Minister of Energy, Northern Development and Mines, and Minister of Indigenous Affairs, announced a matching contribution of $5 million from the Province of Ontario.
| Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario - FedNor
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Terry Sheehan, Parliamentary Secretary to the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages and Minister responsible for FedNor, today announced Government of Canada investments totalling more than $6.7 million to support jobs, growth and a strong economy in the Nipissing-Timiskaming region.
| Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario - FedNor
| media advisories
FedNor Parliamentary Secretary Terry Sheehan, on behalf of the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages, and Minister responsible for FedNor, will make an important announcement in support of business and economic growth.
| Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario - FedNor
| news releases
The Government of Canada is continuing to do all that it can to provide support to those who need it the most. That is why Terry Sheehan, Member of Parliament for Sault Ste. Marie and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages and Minister responsible for FedNor, today announced that nearly $3.9 million has been provided to support businesses and organizations in Northcentral Ontario and Timmins-James Bay facing financial hardship due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The announcement was made on behalf of the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages and Minister for FedNor.
| Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario - FedNor
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The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages and Minister responsible for the FedNor, today announced a FedNor investment of more than $4 million in 16 projects to help diversify and grow the economy, while helping to maximize the economic potential of Northern Ontario’s municipalities, as well as rural and Indigenous communities.