Residents of Cornwall will benefit from the Marleau Avenue reconstruction project thanks to joint funding from the Governments of Canada and Ontario through the Small Communities Fund.
Robert Goguen, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice and Member of Parliament for Moncton-Riverview-Dieppe, 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, was joined today by Monique LeBlanc, Member of the Legislature for Moncton East, and George LeBlanc, Mayor of Moncton, to announce federal funding of up to $6.25 million under the New Building Canada Plan for the widening of a section of Elmwood Drive in Moncton.
Today, Rob Clarke, Member of Parliament for Desnethé-Missinippi-Churchill River, along with Randy Hoback, Member of Parliament for Prince Albert, announced on behalf of the honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Health, that the Harper Government is providing further emergency assistance to support the safety and well-being of more than 13,000 evacuees from northern First Nations and communities in Western Canada who have been driven from their communities and homes due to wildfire threats.
The Honourable Erin O'Toole, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Member of Parliament for Durham was joined today by Dr. Tim McTiernan, President and Vice Chancellor of the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) to announce funding of up to $26.9 million for the new Centre of Advanced Research, Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CARIE) building under the New Building Canada Plan, in Ontario. This project will provide much needed academic, entrepreneurial and research spaces on the University of Ontario Institute of Technology campus.
Rodney Weston, Member of Parliament for Saint John, 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, was joined today by Peter Gaulton, Chairman of Port Saint John, and Jim Quinn, President and Chief Executive Officer of Port Saint John, to announce $68.3 million in federal funding for a project to modernize Port Saint John's Westside terminals under the National Infrastructure Component of the New Building Canada Fund.
July 8, 2015 - Flatrock, Newfoundland and Labrador
Senator David Wells, on behalf of the Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, announced today that the Government of Canada will invest in improvement projects at three Newfoundland and Labrador small craft harbours. This funding will provide a safer and more efficient working environment for fishermen and harbour users.
Université Sainte-Anne is introducing new experiential tourism infrastructure to its Church Point campus over the next year. It is collaborating with the Municipality of the District of Clare and les Dames Patronesses de la Colonie Jeunesse Acadienne to execute the project, which includes an observatory, camping facilities and trail signage.
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The Government of Canada's Industrial and Technological Benefits Policy has led to an important investment in an Atlantic Canada–based firm, securing jobs and economic growth in the Halifax area.
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 Julian Fantino, Associate Minister of National Defence, today announced an investment of $385,000 in funding to improve infrastructure at the Armoury in Rouyn-Noranda, in support of the Canadian Armed Forces and to help create local jobs.