Today, the governments of Canada and Manitoba announced that four north central and south central Manitoba communities will benefit from the New Building Canada Plan's Small Communities Fund.
| Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario
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The Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario), together with Dave Van Kesteren, Member of Parliament for Chatham-Kent-Essex, and Jeff Watson, Member of Parliament for Essex, will participate in two funding announcements for projects in the Windsor-Essex area that will help create local jobs and boost business innovation.
Rob Clarke, Member of Parliament for Desnethé–Missinippi–Churchill River, on behalf of the Honourable Lisa Raitt, Minister of Transport, will announce Government of Canada support for the Stony Rapids Airport
| Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
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Member of Parliament Peter Kent (Thornhill), on behalf of Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz, today announced an investment of $990,000 to U-Be-Livin-Smart, an Ontario based health food processing company.
Today, Bob Zimmer, Member of Parliament for Prince George-Peace River, on behalf of the Honourable Steven Blaney, Canada's Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, announced $2.4 million in federal funding over five years for the crime prevention project Crime Prevention through the Strengthening of Youth, Families and the Community, which will help children and youth in Prince George, British Columbia.
Nova Scotia's Aerospace and Defence sector is comprised of companies that manufacture and supply parts for local, national and international firms. Mil-Aero Electronics Atlantic Inc. does exactly this, producing custom-made electronic enclosures and cables for use in aerospace, military, telecommunications and other industrial applications.
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The Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Public Works and Government Services, will deliver a keynote address dealing with federal procurement at the 2014 Best Defence Conference.