The CDÉNÉ Team
CDÉNÉ staff provide services to businesses, not-for-profit organizations, entrepreneurs, job seekers, economic immigrants and Acadian and Francophone communities to improve their economic success. Contact a member of our team today to access our services or come in to one of our offices in the Acadian and Francophone regions of the province.
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Head office
Employment Services
Business and Entrepreneurship Services
Services for Economic Immigration
Community Economic Development Services
Services for Immigrant Entrepreneurs
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Head office

Kenneth Deveau
Chief Executive Officer
1809 Barrington Street
Office 902
Halifax, NS B3J 3K8
Tel.: 902-769-8505
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1809 Barrington Street
Office 902
Halifax, NS B3J 3K8
Tel.: 902-769-8505
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Nidhal Kefi
Financial and Administrative Management Officer
1809 Barrington Street
Office 902
Halifax, NS B3J 3K8
Tel.: 902-424-7371
Fax: 902-424-6002
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Amel Souid Mezaguer
Communications and Marketing Officer
1809 Barrington Street
Office 902
Halifax, NS B3J 3K8
Tel.: 902-424-7052
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1809 Barrington Street
Office 902
Halifax, NS B3J 3K8
Tel.: 902-424-7052
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Employment Services

Francine Thimot
Operations Manager – Clare and Argyle, Chéticamp and Isle Madame
102-1649 Highway 1
Church Point, NS B0W 1M0
Tel.: 902-769-3284
Fax: 902-769-3294
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102-1649 Highway 1
Church Point, NS B0W 1M0
Tel.: 902-769-3284
Fax: 902-769-3294
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Tanya Comeau
Team Lead / Provincial Coordinator for French language employment services delivery in Nova Scotia Works centres
102-1649 Highway 1
Church Point, NS B0W 1M0
Tel.: 902-769-3284
Fax: 902-769-3294
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102-1649 Highway 1
Church Point, NS B0W 1M0
Tel.: 902-769-3284
Fax: 902-769-3294
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Dawn Doucette
Case Manager – Argyle
1 Slocumb Crescent
P.O. Box 59
Tusket, NS B0W 3M0
Tel.: 902-648-0573
Fax: 902-648-3508
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1 Slocumb Crescent
P.O. Box 59
Tusket, NS B0W 3M0
Tel.: 902-648-0573
Fax: 902-648-3508
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Marcienne Deveau
Case Manager – Clare
102-1649 Highway 1
Church Point, NS B0W 1M0
Tel.: 902-769-3284
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102-1649 Highway 1
Church Point, NS B0W 1M0
Tel.: 902-769-3284
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Melanie Joshua
Case Manager – Isle Madame
3435 Highway 206
Petit-de-Grat NS B0E 2L0
Tel.: 902-226-3029
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3435 Highway 206
Petit-de-Grat NS B0E 2L0
Tel.: 902-226-3029
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Amélie Jérôme
Case Manager – Chéticamp
12521 Cabot Trail Road
Saint-Joseph-du-Moine NS B0E 3A0
Tel.: 902-224-2774
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12521 Cabot Trail Road
Saint-Joseph-du-Moine NS B0E 3A0
Tel.: 902-224-2774
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Patsy Hicks
Employer Engagement Specialist – Clare and Argyle
102-1649 Highway 1
Church Point, NS B0W 1M0
Tel.: 902-769-3284
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102-1649 Highway 1
Church Point, NS B0W 1M0
Tel.: 902-769-3284
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Brenda LeBlanc
Employer Engagement Specialist - Inverness County
12521 Cabot Trail Road
Saint-Joseph-du-Moine NS B0E 3A0
Tel.: 902-224-2774
Tel.: 902-224-0120 (cellular)
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12521 Cabot Trail Road
Saint-Joseph-du-Moine NS B0E 3A0
Tel.: 902-224-2774
Tel.: 902-224-0120 (cellular)
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Sydnee Saulnier
NS Works School Liaison
102-1649 Highway 1
Church Point, NS B0W 1M0
Tel.: 902-778-2036 (cellular)
Tel.: 902-769-3284 (office)
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102-1649 Highway 1
Church Point, NS B0W 1M0
Tel.: 902-778-2036 (cellular)
Tel.: 902-769-3284 (office)
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Business and Entrepreneurship Services

André LeBlanc
Manager
Louis E. Deveau
Entrepreneurship Centre
1649 Highway 1
Church Point, NS B0W 1M0
Tel.: 902-769-3902
Fax: 902-769-0163
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Louis E. Deveau
Entrepreneurship Centre
1649 Highway 1
Church Point, NS B0W 1M0
Tel.: 902-769-3902
Fax: 902-769-0163
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Alain Belliveau
Business Advisor – Clare
Louis E. Deveau
Entrepreneurship Centre
1649 Highway 1
Church Point, NS B0W 1M0
Tel.: 902-769-3903
Fax: 902-769-0163
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Louis E. Deveau
Entrepreneurship Centre
1649 Highway 1
Church Point, NS B0W 1M0
Tel.: 902-769-3903
Fax: 902-769-0163
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Business Advisor – Cape Breton
Business Advisor – Cape Breton
12521 Cabot Trail
Saint-Joseph-du-Moine, NS B0E 3A0
Tel.: 902-224-2891
Fax: 902-224-4119
12521 Cabot Trail
Saint-Joseph-du-Moine, NS B0E 3A0
Tel.: 902-224-2891
Fax: 902-224-4119

Maurice Lelièvre
Project Officer – Cape Breton
12521 Cabot Trail
Saint-Joseph-du-Moine, NS B0E 3A0
Tel.: 902-224-4102
Fax: 902-224-4119
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12521 Cabot Trail
Saint-Joseph-du-Moine, NS B0E 3A0
Tel.: 902-224-4102
Fax: 902-224-4119
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Adrien Saulnier
Special Projects Officer
Louis E. Deveau
Entrepreneurship Centre
1649 Highway 1
Church Point, NS B0W 1M0
Tel.: 902-769-7745
Fax: 902-769-0163
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Louis E. Deveau
Entrepreneurship Centre
1649 Highway 1
Church Point, NS B0W 1M0
Tel.: 902-769-7745
Fax: 902-769-0163
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Gerardo Gabriel Vallejo
Business Advisor for Immigrant Entrepreneurs
1809 Barrington Street
Office 902
Halifax, NS B3J 3K8
Tel.: 902-478-2566 (cellular)
Tel.: 902-424-6021 (office)
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1809 Barrington Street
Office 902
Halifax, NS B3J 3K8
Tel.: 902-478-2566 (cellular)
Tel.: 902-424-6021 (office)
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Services for Economic Immigration

Amin Zribi
Employment Services Officer for the Francophone Immigration Project
1809 Barrington Street
Office 902
Halifax, NS B3J 3K8
Tel.: 902-422-2658
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Amel Souid Mezaguer
Economic Immigration Officer
1809 Barrington Street
Office 902
Halifax, NS B3J 3K8
Tel.: 902-422-2652
1809 Barrington Street
Office 902
Halifax, NS B3J 3K8
Tel.: 902-422-2652
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Community Economic Development Services

Gwen LeBlanc
Manager
1 Slocumb Crescent
P.O. Box 59
Tusket, NS B0W 3M0
Tel.: 902-749-6206
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1 Slocumb Crescent
P.O. Box 59
Tusket, NS B0W 3M0
Tel.: 902-749-6206
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Carole Aucoin
Economic Development, Employability and Innovation Officer – Chéticamp/Saint-Joseph-du-Moine
12521 Cabot Trail
Saint-Joseph-du-Moine, NS B0E 3A0
Tel.: 902-224-2867
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12521 Cabot Trail
Saint-Joseph-du-Moine, NS B0E 3A0
Tel.: 902-224-2867
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Renee Blinn
Economic Development, Employability and Innovation Officer – Clare
Entrepreneurship Centre
1649 Highway 1
Church Point, NS B0W 1M0
Tel.: 902-769-0043
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Entrepreneurship Centre
1649 Highway 1
Church Point, NS B0W 1M0
Tel.: 902-769-0043
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Allison d'Eon
Economic Development, Employability and Innovation Officer – Argyle
1 Slocumb Crescent
P.O. Box 59
Tusket, NS B0W 3M0
Tel.:902-648-3566
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1 Slocumb Crescent
P.O. Box 59
Tusket, NS B0W 3M0
Tel.:902-648-3566
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Issam Wade
Project Development Officer
1809 Barrington Street
Office 902
Halifax, NS B3J 3K8
Tel.: 902-307-6001
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1809 Barrington Street
Office 902
Halifax, NS B3J 3K8
Tel.: 902-307-6001
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Services for Immigrant Entrepreneurs
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