LLOYDMINSTER, AB, September 2, 2009 — On behalf of the Honourable Gary Goodyear, Canada’s Minister of State for Science and Technology, and on behalf of the Hon. Lloyd Snelgrove, MLA for Vermilion-Lloydminster and the Province of Alberta, Leon Benoit, Member of Parliament for Vegreville-Wainwright, today announced a Knowledge Infrastructure Program investment in Lakeland College. The governments of Canada and Alberta will each invest up to $625,000 to complete a CCTV Card Access and Emergency Notification System at both the Lloydminster and Vermilion campuses.

This investment is part of the federal government’s two-year, $2-billion plan to repair and expand research and educational facilities at Canadian colleges and universities. The program is helping to provide economic stimulus and promote employment by creating jobs for engineers, architects, trades people and technicians. It is also helping to generate the advanced technological infrastructure needed to keep Canada’s colleges and universities at the forefront of scientific advancement.

“This Government of Canada investment in Lakeland College will provide a significant short-term economic stimulus to Lloydminster and Vermilion and will create jobs in this region,” said Leon Benoit. “Our government is investing in innovation to create jobs, to help our economy recover quickly and to improve the quality of life for Canadians.”

“Ensuring that Lakeland College provides safe and secure campus environments for our students and staff is of great importance,” said Glenn Charlesworth, president of Lakeland College. “This new funding for the security, CCTV and emergency notification project will enable us to continue to address this priority.”

Canada’s Economic Action Plan sets out to stimulate the Canadian economy over the next two years and to improve our long-term competitiveness through $12 billion in new infrastructure investment, which includes the $2-billion Knowledge Infrastructure Program. This new support is the next substantive investment in the Government of Canada’s multi-year Science and Technology Strategy, Mobilizing Science and Technology to Canada’s Advantage.