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Increased funding for a skills training program will help equip Aboriginal people in northern Saskatchewan for jobs in the oil sands industry. The Honourable Carol Skelton, Minister of National Revenue and Minister of Western Economic Diversification, and the Honourable Eric Cline, Minister of Saskatchewan Industry and Resources (SIR), announced the investment today.
| Western Economic Diversification Canada | news releases
The Honourable Carol Skelton, Minister of National Revenue and Minister of Western Economic Diversification announced today an investment of $850,000 toward the Women Building Futures Society new training facility.
| Western Economic Diversification Canada | news releases
The Government of Canada, through its Urban Aboriginal Strategy (UAS), today announced $136,500 for an Urban Aboriginal Youth Public Awareness Campaign. The program is intended to assist urban Aboriginal youth build their communication and media skills as well as create awareness about urban Aboriginal initiatives in the Greater Vancouver community.
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Winnipeg's Aboriginal community will benefit from $226,320 from the Winnipeg Partnership Agreement (WPA). This investment supports three community-based projects that promote Aboriginal culture, foster understanding for students and educators, and create learning and employment opportunities for Aboriginal youth.
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The Rady Jewish Community Centre's facilities are being improved to accommodate growing demand, thanks to $2.25 million from the Canada-Manitoba Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund (MRIF) announced today by the governments of Canada and Manitoba.
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The Composites Innovation Centre (CIC) will receive a further $6.6 million under the Canada-Manitoba Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) to support the growth of an internationally competitive composites industry in Manitoba.
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Eighteen communities in Alberta are benefiting from nearly $11.6 million invested into municipal infrastructure projects through the Infrastructure Canada-Alberta Program (ICAP).
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The Honourable Carol Skelton, Minister of National Revenue and Minister of Western Economic Diversification, is pleased to announce that the Community Futures Development Corporations (CFDC) of Nadina and Stuart-Nechako are the recipients of the 2005 Minister's Award for Excellence and Innovation for their joint British Columbia Northwest Broadband Initiative (BCNBI).
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The British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) will establish Western Canada's first air traffic controller training centre with an investment of $2 million from Western Economic Diversification Canada. The centre will provide advanced air traffic management training and produce highly qualified personnel.
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The Honourable Carol Skelton, Minister of National Revenue and Minister of Western Economic Diversification, is pleased to announce that Mr. Doug O'Brien of the Greenstone Community Futures Development Corporation (CFDC), is the recipient of the 2005 Minister's Award for Excellence in CFDC Volunteerism.
