Liberal MP Mona Fortier (Ottawa–Vanier, Ont.), participated in the launch of the Canada 150 Red Couch Tour organized by ELPIO Production while at the Canadian Museum of Nature. For this Canada 150 signature project, ELPIO Production will travel across the country with a red couch, inviting Canadians to take a seat and share their stories, with cameras rolling. The full … Read more
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Sport and Persons with Disabilities Stéphane Lauzon (Argenteuil–La Petite-Nation, Que.) presented the athletes and artists who will be part of Team Canada at the VIII Games of La Francophonie, which are taking place from July 21 to 30, 2017, in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. This event, organized in conjunction with the FrancoFolies … Read more
International Trade Minister François-Philippe Champagne (Saint-Maurice–Champlain, Que.) announced that $500,000 will be made available to the Cité de l’énergie to acquire and install specialized equipment to renew the multimedia show and the permanent exhibition of the Cité de l’énergie Science Centre. The full release is available online. Call 819-997-7788.
Infrastructure and Communities Minister Amarjeet Sohi (Edmonton Mill Woods, Alta.) and Liberal MP Randy Boissonnault (Edmonton Centre, Alta.) announced support for the City of Edmonton’s Canada Day 2017 celebrations, presented in partnership with the Legislative Assembly of Alberta and the Edmonton Celebrate Canada Society as well as funding for celebrations and projects across the province. Sohi and … Read more
Heritage and Official Languages Minister Mélanie Joly (Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Que.) and Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains (Mississauga-Malton, Ont.) announced that the Government of Canada has agreed to provide financial assistance to Collectif 08, to support its presentation of the 15th Festival de musique émergente en Abitibi-Témiscamingue, which will be held in Rouyn-Noranda from August 31 to September 3, … Read more
Heritage and Official Languages Minister Mélanie Joly (Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Que.) announced $9,300 in funding for the 63rd Traversée internationale du lac Saint-Jean, which will take place from July 22 to 30, 2017. The full release is available online. Call 819-997-7788.
Heritage and Official Languages Minister Mélanie Joly (Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Que.) announced the coming into force of a new audiovisual coproduction treaty with the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. The new treaty aims to position Canada as a treaty coproduction partner of choice, as it encourages global competitiveness while responding to the rapidly evolving audiovisual technological environment. The full release … Read more
Democratic Institutions Minister Karina Gould (Burlington, Ont.) announced funding of $4,479,000 for the City of Burlington to support the redevelopment and expansion of the Joseph Brant Museum. The funding will allow the museum to relocate and expand its existing building. The full release is available online. Call 819-997-7788. Heritage and Official Languages Minister Mélanie Joly (Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Que.) announced funding … Read more
The Government of Canada has provided $50,000 for the project “Ouvre-toi sur le monde”from the Fondation Jeunes-PROJET. Nearly 300 young people aged 7 to 17, from Francophone, Anglophone and Indigenous schools in Quebec, will create and present around 35 projects on Canada’s diversity. The full release is available online. Call 819-997-7788. Heritage and Official Languages Minister Mélanie … Read more
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Canadian Heritage (Multiculturalism) Arif Virani (Parkdale–High Park, Ont.) unveiled the winner of the design contest for the Memorial to the Victims of Communism – Canada, a Land of Refuge. In addition, Tribute to Liberty, the charity established to create the memorial, indicated its support by announcing it has raised $1 million for … Read more
