Vars, Ontario
Eastern Ontario is the meeting point for Toronto and Montreal. Home to more than 1.7 million people from communities both large and small, this growing region hosts world-class educational institutions and diverse businesses that continue to attract people and visitors from around the world while making an impact on Canada's economy.
Today, the Honourable Filomena Tassi, Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario), along with Francis Drouin, Member of Parliament for Glengarry-Prescott-Russell, announced funding of more than $16.5 million towards the growth of Eastern Ontario's economy, with support for three manufacturers and 27 tourism and community projects. These projects will help local businesses to scale up, create and rejuvenate community spaces, and enhance tourism attractions to welcome more visitors, create over 150 jobs, and build stronger, more vibrant communities.
While in Vars, Minister Tassi and MP Drouin had the opportunity to visit Les Ateliers Beau-Roc (Beau-Roc), a woman-owned and led, Francophone manufacturer of custom-built dump truck bodies and accessories. While there, the Minister was able to speak to the hard workers on the floor and let them know that our Government will be investing $4.1 million. This investment will support the purchase and installation of new manufacturing equipment, contributing to the expansion of a new, energy-efficient factory that will boost production of the company's Multi-Purpose Heavy Duty (MPHD) & Stainless Steel dump truck bodies. As a result, Beau-Roc will enhance sales across Canada and the U.S., cut delivery lead times in half and create more than 30 skilled jobs in Eastern Ontario.
The Municipality of Casselman, a largely Francophone community located between Ottawa and Cornwall, also received an investment of nearly $100,000 to enhance tourism in the region by developing a waterfront trail and bird sanctuary along the South Nation River.
The Government of Canada is committed to helping local businesses create good jobs, recover from the pandemic, and have a strong economic future in Eastern Ontario.
