May 22, 2015 - Burin, Newfoundland and Labrador
Senator Fabian Manning, on behalf of the Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, today announced that the Government of Canada will invest more than $9 million over the next two years in seven small craft harbours on the Burin Peninsula and in southwestern Newfoundland.
John Williamson, Member of Parliament for New Brunswick Southwest, 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, was joined today by John Ames, Member of the Legislature for Charlotte-Campobello, and John Quartermain, Mayor of St. Stephen, to announce $929,437 in federal funding for the Prince William Street water system renewal project in St. Stephen.
| Environment and Climate Change Canada
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As part of Canada's national strategy for the protection of species at risk, the Government of Canada established the Habitat Stewardship Program for Species at Risk.
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Today, the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of the Environment, Minister of the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency and Minister for the Arctic Council, and the Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Public Works and Government Services, announced new funding for several projects under the Habitat Stewardship Program (HSP) for Species at Risk.
| Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada
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Canada is committed to attracting and retaining the world's best researchers. One of the most respected programs to attract these research giants is the Canada Excellence Research Chair (CERC) program. Dr. Andrea Lodi, one of the world's most respected data scientists, has been appointed as the CERC in Data Science for Real-Time Decision-Making.
Residents of Savona, along with representatives from the federal, provincial and municipal governments, today celebrated the grand opening of the community's renewed park dock and boat launch.