June 19, 2015 – Yellowknife, NWT – Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor)
Mr. Blaine Calkins, Member of Parliament for Wetaskiwin, on behalf of the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of the Environment, Minister of the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency and Minister for the Arctic Council and Minister Rickford, Minister of Natural Resources and Minister for the Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario, today announced six initiatives to expand business capacity, create jobs and enable communities to seize economic opportunities.
CanNor investment in communities and organizations expands economic opportunities and leads to job creation, stronger communities and long-term prosperity for Northerners.
The projects cover a range of activities including the expansion of local information technology infrastructure, the development of a viable forestry-derived biomass renewable energy sector, the revitalization of downtown Yellowknife, the expansion of the Gaia Integrative Centre, and the attraction of investment and expansion of local entrepreneurship.
For further information, please contact:
Office of the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq
Ted Laking
819-997-1441
Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency
Shane Kilpatrick
Communications Advisor, NWT
613-240-7682
Office of the Minister of Natural Resources
Alexandra Lemieux
613-996-2007
Natural Resources Canada Media Relations
613-992-4447
CanNor works to help develop a diversified, sustainable and dynamic economy across Canada's three territories, and delivers on its northern mandate through funding programs, the Northern Projects Management Office and by undertaking policy and research.
Proponent/partner contact person
CDETNO: Antoine Gagnon, Executive Director
867-873-5962 Ext: 7
City of Yellowknife: Jeffery Humble, Director Planning and Development
867.920.5633
NWT Forest and Biomass Initiative: Lisa Dyer, Director Environment
867-920-3327
Gaia Integrative Centre: DR. Nicole Redvers
867-873-3669
Sambaa K'e Dene Band: Chief Dolphus Jumbo and Ruby Jumbo,
Senior Administrative Officer
867-206-2828
Yellowknives Dene First Nation: Stephan Folkers,
Manager of Municipal Works and Housing
867-920-4403
For more information about CanNor, visit cannor.gc.ca
For more information about Natural Resource Canada's Canadian Forest Service, visit anrcan.gc.ca/forests
For more information on Canada's Northern Strategy, visit: northernstrategy.ca
