May 28, 2015 – Lac-Mégantic, Quebec - Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED)
Acting 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, the Honourable Christian Paradis, Member of Parliament for Mégantic–L’Érable and Minister of International Development and Minister for La Francophonie, announces that the Town of Lac-Mégantic has been granted funding as a concrete measure to support its economic recovery and provide assistance to the town and to the businesses and organizations affected by the events of 2013.
This support is being awarded in the form of a $490,000 non-repayable financial contribution through Component 1, City Reconstruction Projects, of the Economic Recovery Initiative for Lac-Mégantic (ERILM) administered by CED and is contingent on a contribution agreement being signed between Canada Economic Development and the client.
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Vincent Rabault
Press Secretary
Office of the Honourable Denis Lebel
Canada Economic Development for
Quebec Regions
Tel.: 514-496-1282
E-mail: vincent.rabault@miga-maig.gc.ca
