Trois-Rivières, Quebec, July 14, 2015 – 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; Mr. Jean-Denis Girard, Minister for Small and Medium Enterprises, Regulatory Streamlining and Regional Economic Development, Minister responsible for the Mauricie region and Member of the Legislative Assembly for Trois-Rivières, on behalf of Mr. Robert Poëti, Quebec Minister of Transport; and Mr. Yves Lévesque, Mayor of the City of Trois-Rivières invite members of the media to attend a formal ceremony to mark the official opening of the Cogeco Ampitheatre under the Major Projects component of the Building Canada Fund–Quebec.
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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 to help Kapuskasing Economic Development Corporation (KEDC) build business capacity and attract investment to the region.
The Honourable Lisa Raitt, Minister of Transport, along with Rodney Weston, Member of Parliament for Saint John, and Greg Kerr, Member of Parliament for West Nova, today hosted open houses of the MV Fundy Rose, the replacement vessel for the MV Princess of Acadia, which serves the Saint John, New Brunswick to Digby, Nova Scotia ferry route
July 15, 2015 - Harbour Breton, Newfoundland and Labrador Senator Fabian Manning, on behalf of the Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, announced today that the Government of Canada will invest in major improvement projects at eleven small craft harbours in Newfoundland and Labrador. Funding will provide a safer and more efficient working environment for fishermen and harbour users across the province.
July 15, 2015 - Hamilton, Ontario
The Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, and the Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Public Works and Government Services, announced today that the Harper Government has awarded a $2.7 million contract to Heddle Marine Service Incorporated for important refit and maintenance work for the CCGS Griffon. This is the second contract awarded by the Government of Canada to this shipyard in July.
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Susan Truppe, Parliamentary Secretary for Status of Women and Member of Parliament for London North Centre, and the Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Public Works and Government Services, will announce Government of Canada support to help local youth find jobs.
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The Honourable Pierre Poilievre, Minister of Employment and Social Development, along with Jay Aspin, Member of Parliament for Nipissing–Timiskaming, will make an announcement regarding the 2015 Canada Summer Jobs program.
