Quebec News

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  1. 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.
  2. P.H. Tech, Métal Duquet and Les Pierres Stéatites, three women‑led businesses, receive over $900,000 in financial assistance from CED.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. Créations Verbois, a business owned by five stakeholders including two women, receives over $500,000 in financial assistance from CED.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. INTER FONCTION and Industries G.E. Gilbert, two businesses led by women, receive nearly $750,000 in financial assistance from CED.
  9. 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.
  10. Viandes Lafrance and Produits Chimiques Citadel, two businesses led by women, receive over $500,000 in financial assistance from CED.
  11. 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.
  12. 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.
  13. 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.
  14. 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.
  15. Chambre à peinture A.G. and UDACO Industries, two businesses led by women, receive over $300,000 in financial assistance from CED.
  16. 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.
  17. 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.
  18. 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.
  19. Bas-Saint-Laurent business receives $400,000 in financial assistance from CED.
  20. Evol receives nearly $10 million in financial assistance from CED to support women and men entrepreneurs in Quebec from diverse backgrounds.
  21. 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.
  22. 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.
  23. 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.
  24. 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.
  25. Saguenay‒Lac‑St‑Jean business receives $1.2M in financial assistance from CED.
  26. Quebec's Electronic Systems Industry Cluster receives $450,000 in financial assistance from CED to promote the industry, develop markets, and enhance business productivity.
  27. 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.
  28. 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.
  29. 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.
  30. Government of Canada Appoints Aly Ndiaye as the new Quebec member to the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada.
  31. 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).
  32. 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.
  33. Gatineau business receives $100,000 in financial assistance from CED.
  34. 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.
  35. The Association des stations de ski du Québec receives $5 million from CED.
  36. 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.
  37. 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.
  38. Below is a statement from Iain Stewart, President of the National Research Council of Canada.
  39. 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.
  40. 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.
  41. Gaspésie business receives $100,000 from CED.
  42. On February 19, 2023, Steve Serré, an inmate from Donnacona Institution, died while in our custody.
  43. As Spring Break approaches - Interviews and demonstration with travel tips at YUL Montréal-Trudeau International Airport
  44. 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.
  45. 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.
  46. 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.
  47. 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.
  48. Public Services and Procurement Canada wishes to advise users that there will be a boardwalk reduction on the Alexandra Bridge to accommodate an inspection.
  49. That’s why Canada’s Minister of Justice and Attorney General, the Honourable David Lametti, on behalf of Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, announced a federal contribution of $10 million to Kruger Packaging L.P. for the transformation of the Kruger Place Turcot Mill in Montreal into North America’s first mill to produce 100-percent recycled saturating kraft.
  50. The Canadian Coast Guard and the Ministère de la Sécurité publique du Québec want to remind the public that it can be very dangerous to venture out on the ice of the St. Lawrence River.