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Today, Dick Harris, Member of Parliament for Cariboo - Prince George, on behalf of the Honourable Lynne Yelich, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification, announced funding of $136,000 towards the Upper Nechako Wilderness Council to explore wilderness tourism industry opportunities, for the Mountain Pine Beetle affected community of Vanderhoof. Funding is provided under the Community Economic Diversification Initiative (CEDI), a component of the federal Mountain Pine Beetle Program, through Western Economic Diversification Canada.
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Laurie Hawn, Member of Parliament for Edmonton Centre and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Defence, on behalf of the Honourable Lynne Yelich, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification, announced today a $50,000 investment towards a new database launched by the Aviation Alberta Association. The funding will create more opportunities for local aerospace and aviation industries to market their services to international markets.
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Dick Harris, Member of Parliament for Cariboo - Prince George, on behalf of the Honourable Lynne Yelich, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification, today announced more than $295,000 of federal funding for the three projects to the Xeni Gwet'in First Nations Government. Funding is provided under the Community Economic Diversification Initiative (CEDI), a component of the federal Mountain Pine Beetle Program.
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The Government of Canada, through Western Economic Diversification Canada, is investing in two projects in Alexis Creek and Tatla Lake area communities that have been impacted by the Mountain Pine Beetle infestation.
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Winnipeg's Aboriginal youth will benefit from more than $640,000 in funding through the Winnipeg Partnership Agreement (WPA). This investment will support 11 projects that focus on helping Aboriginal youth to succeed through education, employment training, career development, leadership, and skills training.
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Today, the Honourable James Moore, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages, on behalf of the Honourable Lynne Yelich, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification, announced an investment of $1-million through Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD) to support the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority in completing a shore power electrical plug-in project. Today's announcement is part of a $9-million cooperative initiative among the Transport Canada ($2 million), WD, the Province of British Columbia, Port Metro Vancouver, Holland America Line, Princess Cruises and BC Hydro.
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The Honourable Jay Hill, Member of Parliament for Prince George - Peace River, Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, on behalf of the Honourable Lynne Yelich, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification, announced today federal funding of $215,930 to the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George (RDFFG) to conduct industrial land site evaluations to revitalize local land impacted by the Mountain Pine Beetle. Funding for this investment is being provided by Western Economic Diversification Canada under the Community Economic Diversification Initiative (CEDI), a component of the federal Mountain Pine Beetle Program.
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The Kamloops Indian Band will diversify and rehabilitate the state of their land impacted by the Mountain Pine Beetle, thanks to an investment by the Government of Canada, through Western Economic Diversification Canada.
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The Back Country Horsemen Society of British Columbia will expand tourism opportunities in the North Thompson region, thanks to an investment by the Government of Canada, through Western Economic Diversification Canada.
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Local residents, artisans and businesses are one step closer to having a new Ecological Centre for the Arts, thanks to a investment by the Government of Canada, through Western Economic Diversification Canada.
