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The Honourable Maxime Bernier, Minister of Industry, and the Honourable Michael Fortier, Minister of Public Works and Government Services and Minister Responsible for Montreal, today announced the launch of a new transparent and fully accountable research and development (R&D) initiative to promote excellence and accelerate innovation in Canada's aerospace, defence, security and space (A&D) industries.
OTTAWA -- Airports across Canada will receive close to $33 million for 28 new projects to enhance their safety. The Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, today announced funding under the Government of Canada's 2007-08 Airports Capital Assistance Program.
ABBOTSFORD -- Six British Columbia airports will share close to $5 million for projects to enhance their safety in 2007-2008. Ed Fast, Member of Parliament for Abbotsford, today announced this funding under the Government of Canada's Airports Capital Assistance Program, on behalf of the Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities.
EDMONTON -- Canada's New Government is investing over $200,000 to enhance safety at Fort Chipewyan Airport, under the Airports Capital Assistance Program.
WINNIPEG -- Canada's New Government is investing over $5 million to enhance safety at airports in Flin Flon, Shamattawa and Gillam under the Airports Capital Assistance Program.
WINDSOR -- Airports in Ontario will receive more than $8 million to fund eight new projects to enhance their safety. Jeff Watson, Member of Parliament for Essex, today announced this funding under the Government of Canada's 2007-08 Airports Capital Assistance Program on behalf of the Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities.
MONTREAL -- The Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, announced today that more than $1.2 million in Airports Capital Assistance Program funds have been made available for projects to improve safety at Baie Comeau, Inukjuak, Rimouski, Mont-Joli and Gaspé airports.
IQALUIT - Canada's New Government is investing more than $11.1 million to enhance safety at airports in Rankin Inlet and Taloyoak, under the Airports Capital Assistance Program. The safety improvements include the rehabilitation of airside surfaces at Rankin Inlet Airport ($7,672,170), and the crushing and rehabilitation of airside surfaces and replacement of airfield electrical systems at Taloyoak Airport ($3,524,111).
HALIFAX -- Canada's New Government is investing nearly $200,000 to enhance safety at Sydney Airport, under the Airports Capital Assistance Program. Today's investment is 90 per cent of the total estimated for replacing a runway sweeper at Nova Scotia's Sydney Airport. The airport, which serves the second-largest urban area in Nova Scotia, is important to the local economy, and its growing tourism industry.
