Government of Canada Investing Over $250 Million in Esquimalt Graving Dock, in British Columbia

February 27, 2017 — Esquimalt, British Columbia — The Government of Canada is investing in the ship repair industry and supporting the economic prosperity of the Greater Victoria region.

The Honourable Judy M. Foote, Minister of Public Services and Procurement, today announced the completion of key projects and upcoming investments aimed at modernizing the Esquimalt Graving Dock, the largest deep sea shipbuilding and repair facility on North America's West Coast.

Two men and a woman standing and smiling beside a Canada 150 banner.

(From left to right) Steven MacKinnon, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Services and Procurement; Stafford Bingham‎, Director, Esquimalt Graving Dock; and the Honourable Judy M. Foote, Minister of Public Services and Procurement, at the Esquimalt Graving Dock in British Columbia.