Harper Government Investment to Enhance Industrial Growth in Northern Ontario

Press Release

September 26, 2014 – Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario – Industry Canada/FedNor

Member of Parliament Bryan Hayes (Sault Ste. Marie), on behalf of the Honourable Greg Rickford, Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources and Minister for the Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario (FedNor), announced today an investment that will help create jobs, maximize industrial growth and competitiveness, and strengthen the economy of Northern Ontario.

This Harper Government investment of $2,120,000 will support the planning and design of a public deep harbour port to modernize industrial docking facilities and increase shipping capacity in the Sault Ste. Marie region. The funding will assist with project planning and preparation, environmental assessment, and consultation with appropriate First Nation and Aboriginal organizations.

Quick Facts

• The funding announced today is provided through FedNor’s Northern Ontario Development Program (NODP), which supports projects that promote economic development, enhance business development and growth, and facilitate innovation throughout Northern Ontario.
• Since 2006, through FedNor’s Northern Ontario Development Program, the Harper Government has invested $315 million and supported more than 1,500 projects. These investments have created more than 15,000 jobs throughout Northern Ontario.
• The public gateway deep harbour port project will be led by the City of Sault Ste. Marie and is a partnership venture with public and private sector stakeholders. Some of the private sector firms that are expected to use the facilities include Essar Steel Algoma, Tenaris Algoma Tubes, Avery Construction and Purvis Marine.

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