| Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
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Two innovative Gatineau firms, Foko Inc. and DBx Geomatics Inc., receive funding from Government of Canada to embark on commercialization of their products on external markets.
Today, the Governments of Canada and Quebec signed the renewal of the 2014–2018 Canada–Quebec Labour Market Agreement for Persons with Disabilities (LMAPD). The Honourable Pierre Poilievre, Minister of Employment and Social Development, along with Mr. Sam Hamad, Quebec Minister of Labour, Employment and Social Solidarity, also highlighted progress made on the co-delivery of online placement and Job Bank services.
| Western Economic Diversification Canada
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The Honourable Michelle Rempel, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification, announced three investments to in support an increase in global awareness of the western Canadian aerospace, defence and security sectors, as well as the unmanned vehicle systems industry at the WestDef 2015 Conference in Calgary, Alberta.
| Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
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Outaouais organizations and municipalities will be able to improve their community halls and offer citizens safer and more functional facilities better suited to their needs.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
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The Honourable Pierre Poilievre, Minister of Employment and Social Development, today announced stiff new consequences for employers who break the rules of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) and the International Mobility Program (IMP). The Government initially announced that penalties would be enhanced for employers that break the rules of the programs in June 2014.
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
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Today, Shelly Glover, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages and Minister responsible for Manitoba, and Manitoba Premier Greg Selinger visited Churchill to announce an investment of $22.1 million to build a highly innovative research facility to be located in the Port of Churchill, Canada's only Arctic deepwater port.
Andrew Saxton, Member of Parliament for North Vancouver, on behalf of the Honourable Julian Fantino, Associate Minister of National Defence, today announced $6.5 million in investment for upgrades and repairs to five Reserve facilities in Vancouver and North Vancouver.
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
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Seven researchers at St. Francis Xavier University (StFX) received a significant long-term investment from the federal government today. The announcement was made by the Honourable Ed Holder, Minister of State (Science and Technology).