Today, Mike Kelloway, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard and Member of Parliament for Cape Breton-Canso, Jaime Battiste, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Member of Parliament for Sydney-Victoria, and Chief Wilbert Marshall of Potlotek First Nation, announced a federal investment of $1 million to support the installation of erosion controls in Eskasoni and Potlotek First Nations.
Through the Natural Infrastructure Fund, the Government of Canada is supporting the Union of Nova Scotia Mi'kmaq to plan, design, and implement erosion controls along the Bras d'Or Lake. Erosion protection improvements will include the installation of living dikes with salt marshes, and implementing sediment controls. The project will improve the communities' resilience when faced with extreme weather events.
By investing in infrastructure, the Government of Canada is growing our country's economy, building resilient communities, and improving the lives of Canadians.
