Minister Ng announces Women Entrepreneurship Strategy investments

On August 8, 2019, Minister Ng, Minister of Small Business and Export Promotion, announced the Women Entrepreneurship Strategy investments at Haltech Regional Innovation Centre in Burlington, ON.

“The Government of Canada is advancing women’s economic empowerment with the first ever Women Entrepreneurship Strategy (WES), a $2-billion investment that seeks to double the number of women-owned businesses by 2025. The Honourable Mary Ng joined Pam Damoff, MP for Oakville North–Burlington, to announce an investment of up to $507,800 in women entrepreneurs and an organization supporting women entrepreneurs in southwestern Ontario. This funding is administered through FedDev Ontario. Gala Bakery Inc., located in Hamilton, will receive up to $100,000 to purchase equipment to increase production and expand services into the United States. This investment will help create five jobs in southern Ontario and maintain 17 full-time jobs.”

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Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada Aug 08, 2019, 10:30 ET