Gerald Keddy, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Revenue and for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), on behalf of the Honourable Rob Moore, Regional Minister for Newfoundland and Labrador and Minister of State (ACOA), today announced funding of more than $1 million for three projects with College of the North Atlantic (CNA) to enhance its programming, training capability and outreach capacity, which will benefit the province's tourism and manufacturing sectors.
The Honourable Greg Rickford, Canada's Minister of Natural Resources, will meet briefly with reporters to discuss the upcoming visit by Dr. Ernest Moniz, United States Secretary of Energy, to Ottawa on September 18-19.
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Industry Minister James Moore today addressed the Alberta Enterprise Group's Forging Partnerships conference about the Harper Government's commitment to breaking down internal trade barriers that harm the national economy and hurt Canadian businesses, workers and consumers.
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The Canada Border Services Agency invites you to attend the official opening of the Cornwall port of entry. The event will include opening remarks followed by a ribbon-cutting ceremony, photo opportunity and refreshments. Tours of the facility will also be provided.
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Acting 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, the Honourable Christian Paradis, Member of Parliament for Mégantic-L'Érable and Minister of International Development and La Francophonie, today announced that the firm Isothermic Doors and Windows Inc. has received financial support for productivity enhancement.
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On behalf of Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz, Parliamentary Secretary Pierre Lemieux will be in Deschambault, Quebec on Wednesday, September 10 to make an announcement in support of Canada's beekeeping sector.
The Minister for La Francophonie, Minister of International Development and Member of Parliament for Mégantic-L'Érable, the Honourable Christian Paradis, on behalf of the Minister of Infrastructure, Communities and Intergovernmental Affairs, and Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec, the Honourable Denis Lebel, and the Minister of Forests, Wildlife and Parks and Member of the National Assembly for Lotbinière-Frontenac, Laurent Lessard, on behalf of Minister of Municipal Affairs and Land Occupancy, Pierre Moreau, are pleased to announce that the provincial electoral district of Lotbinière-Frontenac will receive $15,729,849 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.
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Federal, provincial and territorial ministers responsible for tourism met this week to discuss the competitiveness of the tourism sector in Canada and other topics related to the industry.
