Mr. Speaker, last week, as part of the Canada-Quebec infrastructure program, Senator Michel Biron announced that the Corporation de développement communautaire Drummond will get some $489,000 in financial assistance.
The Corporation de développement communautaire Drummond, which includes 47 community organizations, manages buildings that house 12 organizations, while supporting new community businesses. Through their activities, member organizations reach some 8,500 people on the territory of the regional county municipality of Drummond, and they rely on over 2,500 volunteers.
This project will create one job and will protect over 50 permanent jobs, including 45 in the various organizations and five within the corporation.
Through this financial assistance, the Government of Canada is helping community organizations in Drummond, much to their delight.