Minister of State (Sport) Bal Gosal (Bramalea-Gore-Malton, Ont.) issued a statement on Chantal Petitclerc being named Canada’s Chef de Mission for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games. The full statement is available online. Call 819-934-1122. Heritage and Official Languages Minister Shelly Glover (Saint-Boniface, Man.) issued a statement in response to the beginning of the “Let’s Talk TV” hearings at … Read more
Minister of Infrastructure, Communities and Intergovernmental Affairs and Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec Denis Lebel (Roberval-Lac-Saint-Jean, Que.) and Heritage and Official Languages Minister Shelly Glover (Saint-Boniface, Man.) announced funding for the 47th Festival Western de St-Tite. The festival is taking place from Sept. 5 to 14, 2014. Canadian Heritage is … Read more
The Government of Canada has provided $15,000 to the Tweed & Area Arts Council under the Legacy Fund of the Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage program to support the renovation of the Actinolite United Church. The full release is available online.
Wordfest will receive $150,000 in support of the 19th and 20th editions of its annual writers’ festival, as well as off-festival programming that will take place throughout the year. This funding is provided through the Support for Organizations stream of the Canada Book Fund. The full release is available online. Conservative MP Stephen Woodworth (Kitchener … Read more
Conservative MP Ryan Leef (Yukon) announced support for eight Yukon-based projects through the Celebrate Canada program and the Canada Arts Presentation Fund. Funding will support a range of activities including local celebrations for National Aboriginal Day, Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day and Canada Day, as well as for local concert series and festivals. Eight organizations in Yukon received a combined total of $202,800 through … Read more
The Government of Canada is providing the Friends of the Ermatinger-Clergue National Historic Site with $18,600 through the Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage program to support the 7th edition of Fall Rendezvous in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. The full release is available online.
The Government of Canada is providing $62,600 under the Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage program to support the 10th edition of the Shores of Erie International Wine Festival, which celebrates the heritage of wine growing in the Erie region of Ontario. The full release is available online. Call 416-973-2050.
The Saskatchewan Publishers Group (SaskBooks) will receive $80,000 over two years ($40,000 in 2014-2015 and $40,000 in 2015-2016) from the Support for Organizations stream of the Canada Book Fund. This funding will help SaskBooks promote Saskatchewan book publishers and Canadian-authored books. The full release is available online. The Okanagan’s largest art show, the Lake Country … Read more
The Canadian Independent Music Association (CIMA), Arts & Crafts Productions and Last Gang Records will receive more than $1.3 million in support from the Canada Music Fund (CMF). Heritage and Official Languages Minister Shelly Glover (Saint-Boniface, Man.) made the announcement before a roundtable discussion with representatives from the Canadian music industry. This funding will help foster a … Read more
Thousands of young people across the country will acquire hands-on learning experience on Canadian democracy and citizenship thanks in part to support from the Government of Canada. Heritage and Official Languages Minister Shelly Glover (Saint-Boniface, Man.) announced that funding of $200,000 is being provided to CIVIX for its projects “Student Vote 2014” and “Student Budget Consultation 2015.” … Read more
