Members of the media are invited to attend an important infrastructure funding announcement. Participating government representatives include Colin Mayes, Member of Parliament for Okanagan - Shuswap, 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; Greg Kyllo, MLA for Shuswap; and Terry Rysz, Mayor of Sicamous.
Dr. Colin Carrie, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of the Environment, on behalf of the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of the Environment and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, today commemorated François Beaulieu II as a person of national historic significance. Mr. Carrie unveiled a Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada plaque at a special ceremony in Fort Smith.
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Today, Mark Warawa, Member of Parliament for Langley, on behalf of the Honourable Michelle Rempel, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification, announced $90,000 in funding to the CSA Group for their project to create a field test site to certify high-pressure hydrogen and compressed natural gas (CNG) components for the automotive industry.
François Beaulieu was a founding father of the Métis in the Northwest Territories. His life spanned a century that began with early European contact with the Dene, followed by the competitive years of the fur trade, and ultimately witnessed the end of the Hudson's Bay Company monopoly and the birth of Canadian Confederation. A member of one of the oldest families established from the union of coureurs des bois and Chipewyan women in the 18th century, Beaulieu emerged as a dynamic leader who helped forge a clear sense of identity among the Métis of the Mackenzie District.
MP LaVar Payne, on behalf of Steven Blaney, Canada's Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, today announced the Harper Government will invest an estimated $113.65 million in improvements to infrastructure in the Prairie region including at the Wild Horse port of entry in Alberta. This investment is part of the $440 million in infrastructure funding announced in November 2014 by Prime Minister Harper to replace aging ports of entry across Canada.
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Today, Joy Smith, Member of Parliament for Kildonan – St. Paul, on behalf of the Honourable Michelle Rempel, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification, announced support of $541,716 for five projects under the Government of Canada's Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Program.
Port Dover, ON – On July 29, the Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Public Works and Government Services, will announce a significant Government of Canada investment in the Port Dover Small Craft Harbour on behalf of the Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans.
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Members of the media are invited to join Tilly O'Neill Gordon, Member of Parliament for Miramichi, on behalf of the Honourable Rob Moore, Regional Minister for New Brunswick and Minister of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency), and Lisa Harris, MLA for Miramichi Bay – Neguac, on behalf of Victor Boudreau, Minister responsible for the Regional Development Corporation, for an announcement for the Village of Neguac on Wednesday, July 29, 2015.
