Investments to Support Job Creation and Economic Growth
November 13, 2014 – Leamington, Ontario – Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario)
FedDev Ontario is providing up to $200,000 to the WindsorEssex Economic Development Corporation to support existing food processing businesses and attract investments to Windsor-Essex, and to maintain an estimated 750 full-time jobs in the sector. The investment was announced today by the Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State for FedDev Ontario, Dave Van Kesteren, Member of Parliament for Chatham-Kent-Essex, and Jeff Watson, Member of Parliament for Essex.
The funding will be used to undertake business retention and expansion activities in response to the closure of the local Heinz plant, in June 2014. The aim is to help the companies that previously dealt closely with the Heinz plant to diversify their customer base and product offerings.
FedDev Ontario's contribution is the first under the Investing in Regional Diversification initiative, which is aimed at attracting businesses, investments and jobs to southern Ontario's communities.
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