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August 23, 2023

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MP Lapointe and MP Serré announce boost for projects funded by the Mining Innovation Commercialization Accelerator Network (MICA)

SUDBURY – The growing demand for critical minerals presents a generational opportunity for the Canadian mining industry. As we move toward a low-carbon economy, large amounts of minerals such as graphite, copper, lithium, and nickel will be needed to power the green and digital economy at home and around the world. Today, Viviane Lapointe Member […]

August 10, 2023

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MP Lapointe announces FedNor $500,000 investment to help Skyline Helicopter Technologies meet increased demand

Today, Viviane Lapointe, Member of Parliament for Sudbury, announced a repayable FedNor contribution of $500,000 to help Skyline Helicopter Technologies scale up and modernize its operations. The announcement was made on behalf of the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Indigenous Services and Minister responsible for FedNor. This targeted investment will allow Skyline Helicopter Technologies (SHT) […]

August 9, 2023

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MP Lapointe announces over $237,000 to help address harms related to substance use in Sudbury

Every day, families and communities across the country lose loved ones to overdoses from the increasingly toxic drug supply.  We are responding to this crisis by taking a comprehensive, collaborative, compassionate and evidence-based approach to increase access to a continuum of services to promote well-being and resilience, to reduce stigma and harms, and save lives. […]

July 31, 2023

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MP Lapointe announces FedNor investment of $37,343 in two-day Francophone immigration conference

Viviane Lapointe, Member of Parliament for Sudbury, today announced a FedNor investment of $37,343 in the Carrefour francophone de Sudbury. The investment enabled a two-day provincial francophone immigration network event, the Réseaux en immigration francophone (RIF) conference. The announcement was made on behalf of the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Indigenous Services and Minister responsible […]

July 24, 2023

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FedNor investing over $50,000 to support the growth of the mining industry in Northern Ontario

Sudbury, ON – Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario – FedNor Today, Viviane Lapointe, Member of Parliament for Sudbury, announced a non-repayable FedNor contribution of $56,500 to hire an intern focused on research to help MineConnect connect its members with information, resources and leads to projects around the world. The announcement was made on […]

July 20, 2023

2 min read

MP Lapointe encourages Sudbury companies to apply: Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF)

SUDBURY – Critical minerals are the building blocks for the transition to a low-carbon economy. With the accelerating growth of clean technologies, such as battery and electric vehicle manufacturing, and with the abundant critical minerals, clean energy supply and innovative firms, Sudbury is well poised to take advantage of this generational opportunity. Budget 2022 proposed […]

July 18, 2023

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MP Lapointe announces boost for Sudbury Performance Group Programming

SUDBURY – Arts, culture and heritage are the backbone of our communities. Each contribute to a stimulating life, nourished by a diversity of human experiences and rich encounters. Through Canadian Heritage the following programs were funded: Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage, Local Arts and Heritage Festivals Fund: 2023 Northern Arts Festival – $26,800 Canada […]

July 12, 2023

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MP Lapointe Announces $15,534 for Sudbury Shared Harvest Programming

Today, Viviane Lapointe, MP for Sudbury announced an investment of $15,534 for Sudbury Shared Harvest through the New Horizons for Seniors Programming. Sudbury Shared Harvest received funding to bring seniors together to lead garden education activities for pre-schoolers and to train other seniors to do the same. “Supporting the health and well-being of seniors in […]

July 12, 2023

3 min read

Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP) receives increase in Sudbury

SUDBURY – Great news for the City of Greater Sudbury, as Viviane Lapointe, Member of Parliament Sudbury, announces additional allocations for the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP). The Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot will receive a total of 515 spots (up from the original 325) for 2023. Each year the program is given a […]

June 29, 2023

3 min read

Ground-breaking for the Lorraine St. development in Sudbury

Today Viviane Lapointe, Member of Parliament for Sudbury, on behalf of the Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion, accompanied by Paul Lefebvre, Mayor of the City of Greater Sudbury, announced over $14 million in funding for the Lorraine Street Affordable Housing project in Sudbury. The announcement took place on Lorraine Street, where […]