Business View Magazine | March 2020

20 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE MARCH 2020 Q & A the former record of just over $90 million set in 2016. During the past year, the municipality approved 117 permits for commercial, industrial and institutional projects valued at a total of approximately $75.5 million, plus an additional 446 permits for residential projects representing a total value of $21.4 million. Dieppe also adopted its 2020-2024 Immigration Strategy based on the priorities of City Council, the Dieppe Expansion Board of Directors and the Local Immigration Partnership. As detailed in the municipality’s Strategic Plan, one of Dieppe’s strategic objectives is to become a destination of choice for Francophone immigration in Atlantic Canada. More specifically, the Dieppe 2020-2024 Immigration Strategy aims to: • Help fill labour or skill shortages in local businesses; • Ensure the stability of companies in certain vulnerable sectors; • Ensure linguistic balance in the region; • Adapt municipal services to cultural diversity; • Enhance cultural diversity; • Promote and support community intercultural dialogue; • Implement policies or strategies for the management of cultural diversity; • Adopt measures to prevent racism and discrimination. With a dynamic business community and an economy founded on respect for the environment, Dieppe is a great place in which to do business, raise a family or spend your vacation.”