Quebec News

1. Minister Champagne to announce the Canadian Space Agency astronaut who will fly around the Moon

   On Monday, April 3, at 10:00 a.m. CT (11:00 a.m. ET), the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, will join NASA leadership and Canadian Space Agency (CSA) President Lisa Campbell in Houston to announce the names of the astronauts assigned to the Artemis II Moon mission.

2. Women’s leadership: Government of Canada contributes to Puzzle Medical Devices’ development

   Puzzle Medical Devices, a business co‑founded and led by a woman, receives $300,000 in financial assistance from CED to increase its productivity.

3. Seizure of contraband and unauthorized items at the Federal Training Centre

   On March 18, 2023, as a result of the vigilance of staff members, a package containing contraband and unauthorized items was seized on the perimeter of the Federal Training Centre, a multi-level security federal institution. The contraband and unauthorized items seized included 177 grams of marijuana, 119 grams of hashish, 5 grams of cocaine, 4 grams of cannabis wax, and 441 grams of tobacco. The total estimated institutional value of the items seized is $47,124.

4. Women’s leadership: Government of Canada supports growth of three Chaudière‑Appalaches businesses

   P.H. Tech, Métal Duquet and Les Pierres Stéatites, three women‑led businesses, receive over $900,000 in financial assistance from CED.

5. A 200-MW wind project: a partnership between nine Innu communities and Boralex on the traditional territory (Nitassinan) of the Uashat mak Mani-utenam First Nation

   Today, the Innu communities of Ekuanitshit, Essipit, Pessamit, the Pekuakamiulnuatsh First Nation, Pakua Shipi, Uashat mak Mani-utenam, Matimekush-Lac John, Nutashkuan, and Unamen Shipu, under the umbrella of the Société en commandite Apuiat (S.E.C. Apuiat) in collaboration with Boralex and with the contribution of Indigenous Services Canada, announce the development of a major 200-MW wind farm.

6. First meeting of ministerial advisory committee on green shift

   The Honourable Pascale St-Onge, Minister of Sport and Minister responsible for CED, gathered together for the first time, on March 13, 2023, the ministerial advisory committee on the environmental transition. This is a key step in CED’s action plan to promote the environmental shift and long-term competitiveness of Quebec’s businesses and regions.

7. Women’s leadership: Government of Canada supports Créations Verbois’s growth

   Créations Verbois, a business owned by five stakeholders including two women, receives over $500,000 in financial assistance from CED.

8. Minister Rodriguez to attend mass for victims of Amqui

   Honourable Pablo Rodriguez, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Quebec Lieutenant, will represent the Government of Canada at the mass to be held at the Amqui church at 7:00 p.m., as well as at the commemorative event to be held afterwards, starting at 8:30 p.m., at Amqui's Pierre-et-Maurice-Gagné Park, in solidarity with residents and in memory of the victims.

9. Seizure of contraband and unauthorized items at the Regional Reception Centre

   On March 12, 2023, as a result of the vigilance of staff members, a package containing contraband and unauthorized items was seized on the perimeter of the Regional Reception Centre, a federal multi-level security institution. The contraband and unauthorized items seized included 55 grams of hashish, 36 grams of cannabis, 100 grams of tobacco, three cell phones, and accessories. The total estimated institutional value of the items seized is $25,650.

10. Women’s leadership: Government of Canada contributes to growth of two Sherbrooke businesses

    INTER FONCTION and Industries G.E. Gilbert, two businesses led by women, receive nearly $750,000 in financial assistance from CED.

11. Seizures of contraband and unauthorized items at Cowansville Institution

    On March 1, 11, and 13, 2023, as a result of the vigilance of staff members, packages containing contraband and unauthorized items were seized on the perimeter of Cowansville Institution, a medium-security federal institution. The contraband and unauthorized items seized included 763 grams of cannabis wax, 345 grams of hashish, 104 grams of marijuana, 400 methamphetamine tablets, 950 grams of tobacco, four SIM cards, three cell phones, and accessories. The total estimated institutional value of the items seized is $238,770.

12. Women’s leadership: Government of Canada contributes to growth of two Mauricie businesses

    Viandes Lafrance and Produits Chimiques Citadel, two businesses led by women, receive over $500,000 in financial assistance from CED.

13. Samuel De Champlain Bridge: Special Illumination in memory of the victims of the Amqui tragedy

    Tonight, the Samuel De Champlain Bridge will be lit in purple from sunset to 9 p.m. in memory of the victims and all those affected by the tragedy in Amqui.

14. Invitation to media – Élisabeth Brière to announce Government of Canada support for INTER FONCTION and Industries G.E. Gilbert

    Élisabeth Brière, Member of Parliament for Sherbrooke and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, will announce Government of Canada financial contributions for INTER FONCTION LTD. and Industries G.E. Gilbert inc. This funding will enable the two businesses to improve their productivity.

15. Écotech Québec receives Government of Canada support to develop greener, more prosperous economy

    Clean tech cluster to receive a total of nearly $1.2M in financial assistance from CED to accelerate the development, commercialization, and use of innovative clean technologies from Quebec.

16. Women’s leadership: Government of Canada contributes to Auberge La Merveilleuse’s development

    Woman-owned business Auberge La Merveilleuse receives $83,750 in financial assistance from CED to adapt its products and services to today’s context and position itself for the future.

17. Women’s leadership: Government of Canada contributes to growth of two Lanaudière businesses

    Chambre à peinture A.G. and UDACO Industries, two businesses led by women, receive over $300,000 in financial assistance from CED.

18. Invitation to media – Minister Pascale St‑Onge to visit Sollum Technologies’ facilities

    Media representatives are invited to participate in a tour of Sollum Technologies along with the Honourable Pascale St‑Onge, Minister of Sport and Minister responsible for CED. In attendance during the tour will be the managers of Sollum Technologies, a business specializing in intelligent lighting for greenhouses, and of Écotech Québec, the clean technology cluster. Minister Pascale St‑Onge will be available to answer the medias’ questions after the tour.

19. Women’s leadership: Government of Canada supports Camerises Mistouk’s tourism offering

    Camerises Mistouk, a business co‑founded by a woman, receives $100,000 in financial assistance from CED to enhance its tourism offering and adopt eco‑friendly practices.

20. Spring Icebreaking on the Saguenay River

    The Canadian Coast Guard advises residents and visitors along the Saguenay Fjord that the CCGS Vincent Massey will begin spring icebreaking operations as early as Monday, March 13, 2023.

21. Government of Canada boosts growth and innovation with support for TECHÉOL

    Bas-Saint-Laurent business receives $400,000 in financial assistance from CED.

22. Women’s leadership: Government of Canada contributes to Evol’s development

    Evol receives nearly $10 million in financial assistance from CED to support women and men entrepreneurs in Quebec from diverse backgrounds.

23. Government of Canada invests in aeronautics sector’s green transition by supporting launch of H55 Canada Inc.

    Government of Canada grants $10,000,000 in financial assistance to support Swiss business H55’s opening in Canada, contributing to the recovery in Quebec’s aerospace sector.

24. Samuel De Champlain Bridge:  Special Illumination for International Women’s Day

    On March 8, the Samuel De Champlain Bridge will be lit up in purple from sunset to 1 a.m. in celebration of International Women’s Day.

25. 15 recipients of the Quebec Fisheries Fund receive over $2.5 million in contributions from the Government of Canada and the Government of Quebec

    The Government of Canada and the Government of Quebec are announcing over $2.5 million in funding for 15 projects in the Gaspé Region and the Magdalen Islands that will help improve the efficiency, quality and sustainability of Quebec’s fish and seafood sector.

26. 15 recipients of the Quebec Fisheries Fund receive over $2.5 million in contributions from the Government of Canada and the Government of Quebec

    15 projects in the Gaspe Region and the Magdalen Islands funded by Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) and the Ministère de l’Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l’Alimentation du Québec under the Quebec Fisheries Fund.

27. Government of Canada invests in growth with support for Mercier, Mechanical Industries Ltd.

    Saguenay‒Lac‑St‑Jean business receives $1.2M in financial assistance from CED.

28. Government of Canada renews its support for electronic systems industry

    Quebec's Electronic Systems Industry Cluster receives $450,000 in financial assistance from CED to promote the industry, develop markets, and enhance business productivity.

29. Important announcement by Minister Murray, Minister Lebouthillier and Mr. Sainte-Croix to support Quebec's fishing industry

    Gaspé (Quebec) – The Honourable Joyce Murray, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, with Mr. Stéphane Sainte-Croix, member of Parliament for Gaspé, on behalf of Mr. André Lamontagne, Quebec Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, will hold a press conference to announce support to the Quebec fishing industry. They will also be accompanied by the Honourable Diane Lebouthillier, Minister of National Revenue and member of Parliament for Gaspésie─Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine.

30. Invitation to media – The Honourable Pablo Rodriguez to visit facilities of Saguenay SME Mercier, Mechanical Industries

    The media are invited to participate in a tour of Mercier, Mechanical Industries Ltd. along with the Honourable Pablo Rodriguez, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Quebec Lieutenant. Mercier, Mechanical Industries Ltd. is a business specializing in the manufacture of replacement parts, equipment and industrial tools. Minister Rodriguez will be available to answer questions from the media after the tour.

31. Invitation to media – Minister Pascale St‑Onge to visit Solaxis Ingenious Manufacturing’s facilities

    Media representatives are invited to participate in a tour of Solaxis Ingenious Manufacturing along with the Honourable Pascale St‑Onge, Minister of Sport and Minister responsible for CED. In attendance during the tour will be François Guilbault, President of Solaxis Ingenious Manufacturing, a business specializing in the additive manufacturing of thermoplastics, and Marie‑Hélène Lamarre, General Manager of Québec's Electronic Systems Industry Cluster (lSEQ). Minister Pascale St-Onge will be available to answer the media’s questions after the tour.

32. Government of Canada Appoints Aly Ndiaye as the new Quebec member to the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada

    Government of Canada Appoints Aly Ndiaye as the new Quebec member to the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada.

33. Biography of Aly Ndiaye (a.k.a. Webster)

    On February 28, 2023, the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, announced the appointment of a distinguished Canadian to the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada (HSMBC).

34. Government of Canada supports initiative to develop East End of Montréal’s economy

    The Chambre de commerce de l’Est de Montréal (CCEM) receives $370,000 in financial assistance from CED to mobilize the community and structure economic development in the eastern part of the island.

35. Government of Canada invests in innovation with support for Renostone

    Gatineau business receives $100,000 in financial assistance from CED.

36. Seizures of contraband and unauthorized items at Cowansville Institution

    On February 21 and 22, 2023, as a result of the vigilance of staff members, packages containing contraband and unauthorized items were seized on the perimeter of Cowansville Institution, a medium-security federal institution. The contraband and unauthorized items seized included 444 grams of marijuana, 51 grams of hashish, 377 amphetamine tablets, 100 grams of tobacco, one cellphone and accessories. The total estimated institutional value of this seizure is $71,890.

37. Quebec ski resorts will be able to acquire innovative new equipment with the help of Government of Canada funding

    The Association des stations de ski du Québec receives $5 million from CED.

38. Government of Canada supports the adoption of clean technologies in Quebec

    Today, while visiting G.S.P.M. Distribution in Napierville, Québec, the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, announced federal support for four new projects related to adopting clean technology by agri-businesses in Québec.

39. Invitation to media – Sophie Chatel to announce Government of Canada support for Renostone

    Sophie Chatel, Member of Parliament for Pontiac, will announce Government of Canada financial assistance to support the growth of Renostone, an innovative Outaouais SME specializing in hand‑crafted decorative stones and bricks.

40. Statement by NRC President Iain Stewart

    Below is a statement from Iain Stewart, President of the National Research Council of Canada.

41. Minister Bibeau to announce investments in Quebec through the Agricultural Clean Technology Program

    The Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, will announce investments for projects in Quebec aimed at the adoption of clean technologies by companies in the agricultural sector.

42. Invitation to media – Minister Pascale St‑Onge to announce Government of Canada funding for the recovery of Quebec ski resorts

    The Honourable Pascale St‑Onge, Member of Parliament for Brome–Missisquoi, Minister of Sport and Minister responsible for CED, will announce Government of Canada funding for the Association des stations de ski du Québec (ASSQ). Media representatives are invited to participate in a tour of the facilities prior to the press conference, along with representatives of Quebec’s ski resorts.

43. The Chic-Chac enhances its tourism offering with Government of Canada support

    Gaspésie business receives $100,000 from CED.

44. Death of an inmate from Donnacona Institution

    On February 19, 2023, Steve Serré, an inmate from Donnacona Institution, died while in our custody.

45. As Spring Break approaches:  Interviews and demonstration with travel tips at YUL Montréal-Trudeau International Airport

    As Spring Break approaches - Interviews and demonstration with travel tips at YUL Montréal-Trudeau International Airport

46. Invitation to media – The Honourable Diane Lebouthillier to announce Government of Canada funding for Chic‑Chac

    The Honourable Diane Lebouthillier, Member of Parliament for Gaspésie–Les Îles‑de-la‑Madeleine and Minister of National Revenue, will announce Government of Canada funding for Chic‑Chac, a Gaspésie tourism business.

47. Seizure of contraband and unauthorized items at Donnacona Institution

    On February 15, 2023, as a result of the vigilance of staff members, a package containing contraband and unauthorized items was seized on the perimeter of Donnacona Institution, a federal maximum-security institution. The contraband and unauthorized items seized included 428 grams of marijuana, 92 grams of hashish, and 228 grams of tobacco. The total estimated institutional value of this seizure is $79,200.

48. Seizure of contraband and unauthorized items at the Regional Reception Centre

    On February 14, 2023, as a result of the vigilance of staff members, a package containing contraband and unauthorized items was seized on the perimeter of the Regional Reception Centre, a federal multi-level security institution. The contraband and unauthorized items seized included 115 grams of hashish, 300 grams of tobacco, a cell phone, and a SIM card. The total estimated institutional value of this seizure is $19,800.

49. Spring icebreaking on St. Lawrence River between Montreal and Québec

    The Canadian Coast Guard will begin its spring icebreaking operations on the St. Lawrence River between Montréal and Québec on the morning of February 20, or sooner if the weather conditions were to create an increased risk of the stalling of coastal pack ice. People who have left facilities or equipment on the ice are advised to bring them back to shore as soon as possible.

50. Boardwalk reduction on Alexandra Bridge

    Public Services and Procurement Canada wishes to advise users that there will be a boardwalk reduction on the Alexandra Bridge to accommodate an inspection.