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Dated Jun 17, 2026
FedDev Ontario’s program page reported that its Regional Defence Investment Initiative intake was paused and that announced defence-sector support was approaching $200 million.
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Regional Defence Investment Initiative for southern Ontario
Operator
Sponsor or operator: Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario
DeliveringJun 17, 2026Organization role. Regional support for eligible defence and dual-use business growth and ecosystem capacity in southern Ontario.
Program. Regional support for eligible defence and dual-use business growth and ecosystem capacity in southern Ontario.
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Which current configurations and independently accepted outcomes best define Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario's Regional Defence Investment Initiative for southern Ontario readiness?
The intake was explicitly paused on the dated source; do not represent the program as open without a fresh check. The first conversation should therefore separate current offer, development evidence and accepted operational use.
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Waterloo, Ontario
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Aug 12, 2026
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- Open source: Regional Defence Investment Initiative for southern Ontario official capability record
Regional Defence Investment Initiative for southern Ontario official capability record
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario
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