| Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario - FedNor
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Bryan Hayes, Member of Parliament for Sault Ste. Marie, on behalf of the Honourable Greg Rickford, Canada's Minister of Natural Resources and Minister for the Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario (FedNor), announced today an investment in support of six strategic initiatives that will help fuel the Manitoulin economy and improve the economic outlook for the people, businesses and communities throughout the region.
| Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario - FedNor
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Bryan Hayes, Member of Parliament for Sault Ste. Marie, on behalf of the Honourable Greg Rickford, Canada's Minister of Natural Resources and Minister for the Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario (FedNor), announced today an investment in support of six strategic initiatives that will help fuel the Manitoulin economy and improve the economic outlook for the people, businesses and communities throughout the region.
| Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada
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The Honourable Tony Clement, President of the Treasury Board and Member of Parliament for Parry Sound – Muskoka, on behalf of the Honourable Bernard Valcourt, Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development is pleased to announce the Harper Government's investment of $3 million to support Henvey Inlet's proposed 300 megawatt wind farm project.
| Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
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The Honourable Rob Moore, Minister of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency), will be in Miramichi to make a major tourism announcement which will benefit the industry in each Atlantic Province. Minister Moore will be joined by Tilly O'Neill Gordon, MP for Miramichi, and the Honourable Bill Fraser,
New Brunswick Minister for Tourism, Heritage and Culture, members of the Atlantic Canada Tourism Partnership Management Committee, and industry stakeholders from around the region.
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) reminds all travellers of the restrictions on bringing poultry into Canada from certain states in the United States. These restrictions apply to raw poultry, poultry products and poultry by-products that are not fully cooked, including eggs and raw pet foods.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
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Today, the Honourable Candice Bergen, Minister of State for Social Development, joined Ted Falk, Member of Parliament for Provencher, to announce funding of over $80,000 through the Enabling Accessibility Fund (EAF) for five projects in south-eastern Manitoba that will improve access for people with disabilities.
The Honourable Tony Clement, President of the Treasury Board, on behalf of the Honourable Julian Fantino, Associate Minister of National Defence, today announced investments worth $14 million to improve infrastructure at Montreal armouries and Montreal Garrison to support the Canadian Armed Forces and boost local job creation.
On Friday, July 17, 2015, the Honourable Kerry-Lynne D. Findlay, P.C., Q.C., M.P., Minister of National Revenue, will participate in an event to promote the enhanced Universal Child Care Benefit and encourage all eligible families to apply if they have not done so.
| Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
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The meeting of federal, provincial and territorial Agriculture Ministers will wind up with remarks to be delivered by this year's co-chairs, federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz and Prince Edward Island Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries Alan McIsaac.
