Mr. Speaker, on Friday, January 30, the Secretary of State responsible for the Federal Office of Regional Development-Quebec, announced good news for the Saguenay—Lac-Saint-Jean region.
The Government of Canada is contributing $285,000 toward the creation of an entrepreneurship and enterprise development centre at the University of Quebec in Chicoutimi. This new centre is vital to the development of the Saguenay—Lac-Saint-Jean region, because it will provide a strong impetus for the creation and development of innovative businesses while adding real entrepreneurial culture to the university community. At the same time, the centre's activities will mean jobs in the future, for young people too.
This is another excellent example of this government's determination to support the development of an entrepreneurial spirit throughout Canada.