| Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario
| speeches
Good morning ladies and gentlemen, friends and guests. Thank you, David Lacey, for that warm introduction. And, of course, thank you to Perimeter Medical Imaging, for hosting us at your new facilities. This is my favourite part of the job. Today, I get to deliver some great news on behalf of Prime Minister Harper and the Government of Canada.
| Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario
| media advisories
Tuesday, July 21, 2015-Wladislaw Lizon, Member of Parliament Mississauga East-Cooksville, on behalf of the Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario), will announce support for food manufacturing in Mississauga.
In 2013, the Government of Canada allocated $60 million over five years to the Canada Accelerator and Incubator Program (CAIP) through the Economic Action Plan, with an additional $40 million in 2014, to help outstanding incubators and accelerators expand their services to small and medium-sized businesses.
Funding that will provide Canadian entrepreneurs with the resources and expertise needed to develop their business plan, seek future financing and cultivate new international markets for products and services was announced today by the Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State (Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario), Stephen Woodworth, Member of Parliament for Kitchener Centre, and Peter Braid, Member of Parliament for Kitchener-Waterloo. The Government of Canada's investment in Communitech Corporation, was made through the Canada Accelerator and Incubator Program (CAIP).
Victoria, British Columbia, July 21, 2015 – Members of the media are invited to attend an important infrastructure announcement with the Honourable John Duncan, Minister of State and Member of Parliament for Vancouver Island North, the Honourable Todd Stone, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, and His Worship Stewart Young, Mayor of Langford.
Members of the media are invited to attend an important infrastructure event with Bruce Stanton, Member of Parliament for Simcoe North, 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; Ann Hoggarth, Member of Provincial Parliament for Barrie, on behalf of the Honourable Brad Duguid, Minister of Economic Development, Employment and Infrastructure; and Steve Clarke, Mayor of Orillia.
| Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario
| media advisories
Tuesday, July 21, 2015-The Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario); Paul Calandra, Member of Parliament for Oak Ridges−Markham, and Peter Kent, Member of Parliament for Thornhill will announce support for community infrastructure that will benefit residents in Markham.
Members of the media are invited to attend an important infrastructure event Bruce Stanton, Member of Parliament for Simcoe North, 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; Ann Hoggarth, Member of Provincial Parliament for Barrie, on behalf of the Honourable Brad Duguid, Minister of Economic Development, Employment and Infrastructure; and His Worship Gerry Marshall, Mayor of Penetanguishene.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
| news releases
As parents across the country prepare to send their kids back to school, the Government of Canada is providing them with much-needed support through the increased Universal Child Care Benefit (UCCB). The Honourable Pierre Poilievre, Minister of Employment and Social Development, joined by Scott Armstrong, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Employment and Social Development and Member of Parliament for Cumberland–Colchester–Musquodoboit Valley, highlighted the boosted payments provided to families today in Truro. The increased UCCB will provide almost $2,000 per year for each child under 6, and $720 per year for each child aged 6 through 17.
