GOVERNMENT OF CANADA GRANTS $900,000 TO THE CITY OF CHANDLER TO DIVERSIFY ITS ECONOMY

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Supporting the Gaspésie region in diversifying its economy Chandler, Quebec, January 27, 2005 -- On visit in the region today, the Honourable Jacques Saada, Minister of Canada Economic Development and Minister responsible for the Francophonie, announced a non-repayable contribution of $900,000 to Chandler to support the city in its economic diversification initiatives. ¿The Gaspé community is in the best position to take charge of its own economic future. My government's role is to support it in taking up this inevitable challenge,' stated the Minister. The contribution from Canada Economic Development is awarded through its Canadian Support Program for the Gaspésie ¿ Îles-de-la-Madeleine Economy. It will notably be used to hire an economic diversification commissioner who will be responsible for drawing up a development strategy and implementing the marketing tools needed to attract new business to the Chandler area or encourage existing business to stay there. A number of priority development areas have already been identified, such as tourism, wind power, and primary and secondary wood processing. ¿The next three years will be decisive. Chandler's leaders will need the support of the entire population to mobilize around this collective process, whose ultimate goal is consolidation and sustainability of the community,' said Minister Saada. Canada Economic Development's mandate is to promote the economic development of the regions of Quebec. Primarily through financial assistance programs, the Agency elicits and supports the implementation of economic development projects. The two priorities the Agency has set itself are to foster innovation and the knowledge economy in each region of Quebec, and to help communities that are having difficulty adjusting to the new economy. In this way, the Agency contributes to the attainment of the Government of Canada's objective of building the 21st Century economy. Funding for this initiative was provided for in the March 2004 federal budget. - 30 - Sources: Louis PotvinCommunicationsCanada Economic Development(418) 480-8658 louis.potvin@dec-ced.gc.ca Daniel DezaindePress SecretaryOffice of the Honourable Jacques SaadaCanada Economic Development(514) 496-1282

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GOVERNMENT OF CANADA GRANTS $900,000 TO THE CITY OF CHANDLER TO DIVERSIFY ITS ECONOMY

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