| Fisheries and Oceans Canada | news releases
July 13, 2015 - Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island The Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans and Regional Minister for PEI, today officially marked the beginning of construction on the new home of the Canadian Coast Guard's operations on Prince Edward Island.
| Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | news releases
Small and medium-sized enterprises and entrepreneurs in the greater Charlottetown area will soon have access to a new program for business support. East Prince Development Inc., a non-profit development organization, is establishing strategic partnerships to get the word out on the urban loan program, referred to as the Seed Capital Initiative.
| Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | news releases
Eastern Composite Services (ECS), a local company specializing in fiberglass, rubber and plastic lined products (pipe and vessels), has created a facility in Argentia for manufacturing and servicing businesses requiring these specialized products, thanks in part to funding from the Government of Canada. ECS is a maintenance and repair company for special construction materials commonly used in the corrosion resistance industry.
| Canadian Space Agency | news releases
Today, Industry Minister James Moore announced the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) has awarded a contract to L-3 MAPPS for simulator systems used to train astronauts and flight controllers to operate Canadarm2 and Dextre, Canada's contribution to the International Space Station (ISS).
| National Defence | news releases
July 13, 2015 - CHATHAM, ONTARIO - Dave Van Kesteren, Member of Parliament for Chatham-Kent-Essex, on behalf of the Honourable Julian Fantino, Associate Minister of National Defence, today announced a $540,000 investment for numerous improvements to the Chatham Armoury in support of the Canadian Armed Forces.
| Service Canada | news releases
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, was joined today by the Honourable Bernard Valcourt, Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, Robert Poëti, Quebec Minister of Transport, and Jean D'Amour, Minister for Transport and the Implementation of the Maritime Strategy, and Minister responsible for the regions of Bas-Saint-Laurent and Gaspésie-Îles-Madeleine, to announce $389,681,000 in federal funding for Phase 3 of the redevelopment of Highway 85, under the National Infrastructure Component of the New Building Canada Fund. The Government of Quebec's contribution of $557,319,000 also reaffirms the project as priority under the 2015-2025 Québec Infrastructure Plan. Construction work on this segment of the highway will begin in 2017. This funding is conditional on the project meeting applicable federal eligibility requirements with respect to the New Building Canada Fund and the signing of a contribution agreement.
| Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions | news releases
Ripon enterprise, in the Papineau RCM, to benefit from funding from the Government of Canada to start up its operations in the wood industry.
| National Defence | news releases
SIMCOE, ONTARIO - The Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Public Works and Government Services, and Member of Parliament for Haldimand – Norfolk, on behalf of the Honourable Julian Fantino,
| Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | news releases
The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) has approved the certification of the package designed for the transport of Highly Enriched Uranyl Nitrate Liquid (HEUNL). The Record of Decision was issued on July 10, 2015.
| Transport Canada | news releases
The Honourable Lisa Raitt, Minister of Transport, today met with with community groups, regional and municipal leaders, and business stakeholders to discuss the government's next steps in the management of the Pickering Lands.
