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Government of Canada invests close to $600,000 to help commercialize new technology and advance AI solutions for Northern Ontario
September 29, 2025
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Government of Canada invests close to $600,000 to help commercialize new technology and advance AI solutions for Northern Ontario

Viviane Lapointe, Member of Parliament for Sudbury, today announced that FedNor is investing $595,400 to support three technology and AI driven initiatives. The announcement was made on behalf of the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Jobs and Families and Minister responsible for FedNor. Funded through FedNor’s Regional Economic Growth Through Innovation Fund (REGI), a repayable […]

MP Viviane Lapointe Introduces Private Member’s Bill to Ensure Criminals Pay Restitution to Communities Harmed by Drug and Human Trafficking
September 23, 2025
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MP Viviane Lapointe Introduces Private Member’s Bill to Ensure Criminals Pay Restitution to Communities Harmed by Drug and Human Trafficking

OTTAWA, ON – Today, Viviane Lapointe, Member of Parliament for Sudbury, introduced her first Private Member’s Bill in the House of Commons. The Bill proposes amendments to the Criminal Code to expand restitution orders so that offenders convicted of drug and human trafficking crimes can be required to compensate community organizations providing critical frontline services. […]

MP Lapointe announces investment to reduce and prevent Veteran Homelessness in Greater Sudbury
September 18, 2025
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MP Lapointe announces investment to reduce and prevent Veteran Homelessness in Greater Sudbury

SUDBURY – Today, Viviane Lapointe, Member of Parliament for Sudbury, announced an investment of $552,000 to support the City of Greater Sudbury Veterans Homelessness Program. The City of Greater Sudbury is collaborating with the Centre de santé communautaire du Grand Sudbury to assist Veterans who are experiencing or at imminent risk of homelessness. The initiative […]

Government of Canada invests $450,000 to establish the Institute for Northern Housing Innovation at Laurentian University
August 28, 2025
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Government of Canada invests $450,000 to establish the Institute for Northern Housing Innovation at Laurentian University

Viviane Lapointe, Member of Parliament for Sudbury, today announced a FedNor investment of $450,000 to help Laurentian University create the Institute for Northern Housing Innovation (INHI) at the McEwen School of Architecture. The announcement was made on behalf of the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Jobs and Families and Minister responsible for FedNor. Supported by […]