On behalf of Heritage and Official Languages Minister Shelly Glover (Saint-Boniface, Man.), Chief Government Whip John Duncan (Vancouver Island North, B.C.) announced multi-year funding of $80,000 to support the next two editions of Vancouver Island MusicFest, as well as year-round programming presented by the Comox Valley Folk Society. The Society will receive $40,000 in 2014-2015 and $40,000 in … Read more
Participants attending a conference in Tatamagouche from May 1 to 4 had access to discussions in both official languages. Organized by Slow Food Northumberland Shore, this conference on preserving local, traditional cuisine and agriculture was able to provide a translation and simultaneous interpretation service with the $2,971 in funding it had received. On behalf of … Read more
Heritage and Official Languages Minister Shelly Glover (Saint-Boniface, Man.) issued a statement on the occasion of Music Night. Her statement is available online. Call 819-997-7788.
The Government of Canada is providing $15,000 in funding to Regina NAD Celebrations Inc. for its 2014 National Aboriginal Day event in Wascana Park. The full release is available online. Call 819-997-7788. The Government of Canada is providing $40,000 in funding to the Federation provinciale des Fransaskoises (FPF) for its project “Formation, information et mise … Read more
Heritage and Official Languages Minister Shelly Glover (Saint-Boniface, Man.) issued a statement on the Occasion of the 67th Cannes Film Festival. The full statement is available online.
On behalf of Heritage and Official Languages Minister Shelly Glover (Saint-Boniface, Man.), Conservative Quebec Senator Suzanne Fortin-Duplessis announced $290,000 in funding for the Carrefour international de theatre de Quebec. Of this amount, $145,000 is for the 15th edition of the Carrefour, which is taking place from May 22 to June 12, 2014; an identical sum has been … Read more
Conservative MP Maurice Vellacott (Saskatoon-Wanuskewin, Sask.) announced that the government is providing $24,225 in funding to the Optimist Club of Saskatoon for its Canada Day activities held in Diefenbaker Park, Sask. The full release is available online. Call 819-997-7788. The Government of Canada has provided $25,000 in funding through the Canada Arts Presentation Fund to … Read more
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice Robert Goguen (Moncton-Riverview-Dieppe , N.B.) announced $854,000 in funding over the next three years (2014-15 to 2016-17) for the Societe Nationale de l’Acadie (SNA). For the SNA’s year-round programming, the organization will receive $504,000 from the Development of Official-Language Communities Program ($168,000 in 2014-15, 2015-16 and 2016-17). This will enable them to … Read more
Heritage and Official Languages Minister Shelly Glover (Saint-Boniface, Man.) announced funding of $9,000,000 over two years for the Society for Educational Visits and Exchanges in Canada (SEVEC). The Government of Canada has provided this funding through the Exchanges Canada program to enable youth from across Canada to participate in reciprocal exchanges organised by SEVEC. The full … 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 funding of $15,000 to allow the Musee mineralogique et minier de Thetford Mines to present the exhibition Fantastic Sea Monsters. The funding is provided through the Exhibition Circulation Fund of the Museums Assistance Program. The … Read more
