Tilson Announces Funding to NMMA To Help Marine Manufacturing Industry to Achieve Success in Markets Abroad

August 12, 2021

Accessing international markets helps create jobs and opportunities for Canadians

BOLTON, ON – David Tilson, Member of Parliament for Dufferin-Caledon, today announced that Bolton-based National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) will receive up to $58,650 to help the marine manufacturing industry achieve success in markets abroad.

The contribution is from the Government of Canada’s Global Opportunities for Associations (GOA) program. In all, GOA is contributing up to $3 million this year to 37 industry associations across Canada to create new opportunities for Canadian companies in markets around the world.

The 37 associations will undertake 112 separate projects in support of Canada’s engagement in global trade. The vast majority, 95 per cent, are aimed at countries designated as priorities for Canada under the Global Markets Action Plan (GMAP) and 90 per cent are in GMAP priority sectors.

GOA delivers assistance across a wide range of sectors of the Canadian economy, including: education, financial services, aerospace, infrastructure, and information and communications technologies. GOA provides matching funding of up to 50 per cent of eligible expenses to support national associations for the benefit of an entire industry. The maximum annual GOA contribution is $150,000.

Quick Facts

Canada’s GMAP is the most ambitious pro-trade and pro-investment plan in Canada’s history. The plan focuses on Canada’s core strengths in priority markets through bold trade policy and vigorous trade promotion, and it sets concrete targets to grow the presence of Canada’s small and medium-sized enterprises in emerging markets.

Quotes

“I’m pleased to be announcing funding for a local association in my riding of Dufferin-Caledon that works hard to represent many small and medium-sized enterprises to help them compete and win in the global marketplace.”
David Tilson, Member of Parliament for Dufferin-Caledon

“NMMA Canada is pleased to receive GOA program support. This government contribution provides Canadian marine companies the opportunity to continue taking trade missions abroad to establish distributor opportunities and sell Canadian products in several emerging and established markets showing growth in recreational marine.”

- Sara Anghel, Executive Director/Vice-President of Government Relations, NMMA Canada