The Government of Canada is providing the Township of Scugog, Ont., with $13,200 through the Celebrate Canada program to support its annual Canada Day celebrations. More information is available online. Call 819-997-7788. Heritage and Official Languages Minister Shelly Glover (Saint-Boniface, Man.) announced the appointment of Yves Dupras as a full-time member of the Canadian Radio-television and … Read more
Minister of State (Sport) Bal Gosal (Bramalea-Gore-Malton, Ont.) announced that the Government of Canada has provided $50,000 to Racquetball Canada through Sport Canada’s Hosting Program to support the hosting of the International Racquetball Federation (IRF) XVII World Racquetball Championship. The event will take place in Burlington from June 14 to 21, 2014. The full release is … Read more
Heritage and Official Languages Minister Shelly Glover (Saint-Boniface, Man.) announced $300,000 in funding to help design, produce, and circulate the exhibition The Invaders. This amount, granted through the Access to Heritage component of the Museums Assistance Program, will be used to educate visitors at several museums around Canada about the scourge that is the massive … Read more
Heritage and Official Languages Minister Shelly Glover (Saint-Boniface, Man.) announced that the Audiovisual Coproduction Treaty between the Government of Canada and the Government of the Republic of India will enter into force on July 1, 2014. The treaty will allow producers to combine their creative, technical and financial resources to carry out audiovisual coproductions that will … Read more
Heritage and Official Languages Minister Shelly Glover (Saint-Boniface, Man.) issued a statement on the occasion of the 37th National Magazine Awards. The full statement is available online. Call 819-997-7788. The Government of Canada is providing the Regina International Open Theatre Society with funding for the 2014 Regina International Fringe Theatre Festival. On behalf of Heritage and Official Languages … Read more
Heritage and Official Languages Minister Shelly Glover (Saint-Boniface, Man.) issued a statement on the announcement of the Griffin Poetry Prizes. “Poetry, an important symbol of freedom of expression, has always played a central role in Canada’s rich literary tradition. The men and women dedicated to this art form have helped shape our country’s identity, and they deserve … Read more
Heritage and Official Languages Minister Shelly Glover (Saint-Boniface, Man.) announced the names of the three national winners of the 2014 Canada Day Challenge. The theme of this year’s challenge was “Canada: Strong and Free.” The winners are Alana Krug-Macleod of Saskatoon, Sask., in the “Snap it!” category; Emily Wang of Edmonton, Alta., in the “Draw it!” category; and Sarah Peerless of Tlell, B.C., in the … Read more
On behalf of Heritage and Official Languages Minister Shelly Glover (Saint-Boniface, Man.), International Cooperation Minister and Minister for La Francophonie Christian Paradis (Megantic-L’Erable, Que.) announced $5,400 in funding for the 14th Festival du Cheval de Princeville, to be held from June 5 to 8, 2014. This funding, provided through the Local Festivals component of the Building Communities Through … Read more
Heritage and Official Languages Minister Shelly Glover (Saint-Boniface, Man.) invited all Canadians to participate in Canada Day 2014 celebrations and unveiled details for the festivities on Parliament Hill. Canada Day in the Capital will highlight the 100th anniversary of the beginning of the First World War, the 75th anniversary of the beginning of the Second World … Read more
The Government of Canada has provided the Association francophone de Campbell River (AFCR) with $60,000 in funding through the Development of Official-Language Communities Program to support the Association’s 2014-15 programming. The full release is available online. Call 819-997-7788. The Government of Canada is providing financial support to the Harvest Sun Music & Art Society for … Read more
