Pauline Rochefort, Parliamentary Secretary to the Secretary of State (Rural Development) announced a FedNor investment of $976,650 to help The Business Centre Nipissing Parry Sound Inc. (The Business Centre NPS) launch the Northern Ontario Defence Opportunities Project (NODOP). The announcement was be made on behalf of the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Jobs and Families and Minister responsible for FedNor.