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, the Member of Provincial Parliament for Saint-Maurice, Pierre Giguère and the Member of Provincial Parliament for Laviolette, Julie Boulet, on behalf of Quebec's Minister of Municipal Affairs and Land Occupancy, Pierre Moreau, are pleased to announce that the municipality of Shawinigan will receive $14,512,330 over the next five years under the new federal-provincial Gas Tax Fund agreement and from the Government of Quebec's contribution for the completion of priority infrastructure projects.
The Honourable Senator Larry Smith, on behalf of 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, and Quebec's Minister of Municipal Affairs and Land Occupancy, Pierre Moreau, are pleased to announce that the City of Doval in the electoral District of Marquette, will receive $5,454,712 over the next five years under the new federal-provincial Gas Tax Fund agreement and from the Government of Quebec's contribution for the completion of priority infrastructure projects.
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
| speeches
Thank you, Ambassador Doer, for the very kind and generous introduction. And thank you to the Canadian American Business Council for organizing this gathering and, of course, to our hosts at Google.
On Tuesday, September 23, 2014, from 9 a.m. to noon, officers from the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and other area first responders will be conducting an emergency response preparedness training exercise at the Prescott port of entry.
On September 29, Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronauts Jeremy Hansen and David Saint-Jacques will act as emcee for the opening ceremony of the 65th International Astronautical Congress (IAC). The event will mark the start of the Congress, which gathers up to 3,000 international participants from industry, academia and government. The ceremony will feature a presentation by Chris Hadfield, performances by the Cirque du Soleil, and more.
September 22, 2014 - Québec, Quebec
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, on behalf of the Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Canada, proudly inaugurates the entry into service of the Canadian Coast Guard's new mid-shore patrol vessel, the CCGS Caporal Kaeble V.C.
September 22, 2014 - Québec, Quebec
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, announced an investment of $12 million today on behalf of the Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Canada, for construction work on the Queen's Wharf at the Canadian Coast Guard base in Quebec.
| Western Economic Diversification Canada
| news releases
Today, Michelle Rempel, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification, announced over $233,000 in federal funding under the Community Infrastructure Improvement Fund (CIIF) in support of five infrastructure projects – three in the Nechako region, one in the North Coast, and one in the Cariboo.
| Western Economic Diversification Canada
| news releases
Today, Michelle Rempel, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification, announced over $385,000 in federal funding under the Community Infrastructure Improvement Fund (CIIF) in support of six infrastructure projects ¿ one in the Thompson Okanagan region, and five in the Kootenay region.
