The Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of International Development, announced $56.8 million in new funding for projects to support the Indo-Pacific region in the areas of gender equality, Rohingya refugees, health and economic growth and to strengthen Canada’s partnership with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
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Today, the Honourable Ruby Sahota, Minister of Democratic Institutions and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario) announced a combined investment of over $10 million for seven manufacturers to enhance products to support the growing EV sector.
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Today, the Honourable Ruby Sahota, Minister of Democratic Institutions and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario), announced a combined investment of over $16 million to help six life sciences organizations as they develop and expand their manufacturing capabilities, commercialize new products, and create new programming to scale life sciences SMEs across southern Ontario.
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Le gouvernement fédéral investit plus de 3,4 millions de dollars dans le cadre du Fonds pour des solutions dans le transport en commun en milieu rural (FSTCMR) pour soutenir six projets dans des collectivités rurales de l’Alberta.
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The Investments in Training Equipment funding stream, part of the Canadian Apprenticeship Strategy, helps unions and training providers improve the quality of training through the purchase of equipment and materials that meet the latest industry standards, or by investing in new technology needed to train workers in the Red Seal trades. These 10 projects were assessed and approved through open calls for proposals in 2022 and 2023.
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Today, the Honourable Ruby Sahota, Minister of Democratic Institutions and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario), announced an investment of over $9 million to support seven Waterloo region companies to grow and scale.
Today, Parliamentary Secretary Marc G. Serré, on behalf of the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson announced an investment totalling over $14 million to support carbon management technologies under the Energy Innovation Program’s Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) research, development and demonstration (RD&D) call for proposals. These projects will support the RD&D of next-generation CO2 capture and storage and transportation technologies.
Tourism boosts local economies, highlights unique attractions, and celebrates the region's rich culture. The Government of Canada recognizes this potential and is investing to help seven organizations and the Village of Baddeck seize new growth opportunities.