As the second largest country in the world, Canada's airports help ensure communities stay connected from coast to coast to coast. On top of this, local airports also support essential air services including community resupply, air ambulance, search and rescue, and forest fire response.
Today, the Minister of Transport, the Honourable Omar Alghabra, announced that the Government of Canada is making important safety investments at the Moosonee Airport.
Through Transport Canada's Airports Capital Assistance Program, the Government of Canada is providing the airport with more than $700,000 for the installation of wildlife control fencing, for the purchase of a runway friction tester and for a sweeper for use in the removal of ice and snow.
This funding will ensure continued safe and reliable airport operations for communities in and around Moosonee, and make sure they have access to the essential goods they need.
