The Honourable Filomena Tassi, Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev), visited Brock on Wednesday, Aug. 30 to join Brock President and Vice-Chancellor Lesley Rigg, local Members of Parliament and economic leaders in a roundtable discussion led by Tim Kenyon, Brock's Vice-President, Research. The Minister learned about the challenges and opportunities faced by businesses, industry and communities across the Niagara region and discussed the role FedDev can play in supporting the local economy.