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Viviane Lapointe, Member of Parliament for Sudbury, today announced a FedNor investment of $149,364 to help three local organizations create paid youth internships positions so recent graduates can pursue their career paths and gain on-the-job experience in Greater Sudbury. The announcement was made on behalf of the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Jobs and Families […]

Viviane Lapointe, Member of Parliament for Sudbury, today announced that FedNor is investing $650,000 to support Woven by Water, a project that will renew more than  20 percent of the third floor at Science North in Sudbury. The announcement was made on behalf of the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Jobs and Families and Minister […]

SUDBURY – Today, Viviane Lapointe, Member of Parliament for Sudbury announced over $2.6 million in funding for Cambrian College to develop Northeastern Ontario’s first Level II dental assisting program and new Dental Simulation Lab. The Dental Simulation Lab features 16 new interactive and high-tech simulated dental operatories. The stations allow students to practice instrumentation and […]

SUDBURY – Some people need help to deal with financial matters, whether it’s filing taxes, accessing government benefits or preparing a budget. Today, Viviane Lapointe, Member of Parliament for Sudbury announced $1,050,000 for the Sudbury Community Service Centre. The funding will allow the Centre to deliver financial services at no cost to people who need […]

OTTAWA – Sudbury’s mining leadership was featured in Ottawa today as the Prime Minister’s Economic Growth Panel welcomed influential leaders in mining innovation. Two of the panel members, invited by Sudbury Member of Parliament Viviane Lapointe, were Don Duval, CEO of NORCAT and Doug Morrison, CEO of CEMI (Centre for Excellence in Mining Innovation). “Sudbury […]

SUDBURY (Ontario) – La députée de Sudbury, Viviane Lapointe, a annoncé le lancement de la période de candidature des employeurs au programme Emplois d’été Canada. Emplois d’été Canada (EEC) offre des subventions salariales aux employeurs afin de créer des expériences de travail en été de qualité pour les jeunes âgés de 15 à 30 ans. […]

SUDBURY – Sudbury MP, Viviane Lapointe announced the launch of the Canada Summer Jobs employer application period. Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) provides wage subsidies to employers to create quality summer work experiences for young people aged 15 to 30 years.  Employers from not-for-profit organizations and the public sector, as well as private sector organizations with […]

Ottawa – Today in the House of Commons, Sudbury MP Viviane Lapointe delivered her speech at second reading of Bill C-238, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (restitution orders). The Bill seeks to amend the Criminal Code to allow judges, in cases of drug trafficking or human trafficking, to order restitution directly to community […]

Ottawa – At last week’s meeting of the Parliamentary Committee on National Defence, the Honourable Stephen Fuhr, Secretary of State for Defence Procurement, appeared before members to discuss his mandate, the newly created Defence Investment Agency, and the forthcoming Defence Investment Strategy. Sudbury MP Viviane Lapointe used the opportunity to highlight the connection between Canada’s […]