Minister Shea announces $10.3 million to maintain and improve Quebec fishing harbours
HARRINGTON HARBOUR, QUEBEC--(Marketwired - Aug. 18, 2014) - The Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, today announced $10.3 million to support improvement projects at small craft harbours in Quebec.
This investment will support the following projects:
In addition, the funding will support maintenance dredging in the Gaspé region, at Saint-Godefroi, Port-Daniel-Est, L'Anse-à-Beaufils, L'Anse-à-Brillant, Bonaventure, Gascons, and in the Magdalen Islands at l'Île-d'Entrée, Pointe-Basse, Grosse-Île, Pointe-aux-Loups and Millerand.
This funding is part of the Government of Canada's investment of approximately $106 million in repair, construction, maintenance and dredging projects at small craft harbours across Canada. This includes $66 million in regular program funding for 2014-2015 and an additional $40 million over two years, as announced in Economic Action Plan 2014.
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"This funding will support our small craft harbours while creating employment opportunities, benefiting local communities and the fishing industry. Our Government's investments in small craft harbours are ensuring that the fishing industry and local communities will have safe and efficient harbours for many years. They are critical for economic growth and prosperity in communities across Canada."
Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans
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Small Craft Harbours
http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/sch-ppb/aboutsch-aproposppb-eng.asp
Small Craft Harbours 2014-2015
http://dfo-mpo.gc.ca/media/infocus-alaune/2014/SCH-PPB/index-eng.htm
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