International Cooperation Minister and Minister for La Francophonie Christian Paradis (Megantic-L'Erable, Que.) and Heritage and Official Languages Minister Shelly Glover (Saint-Boniface, Man.) wished the best of luck to the athletes and artists taking part in the VII Games of La Francophonie. "Canada is a proud member of La Francophonie and a strong supporter of all … Read more
On behalf of Heritage and Official Languages Minister Shelly Glover (Saint-Boniface, Man.), Conservative MP Greg Kerr (West Nova, N.S.) announced new funding for the Association francophone de la Vallée (AFV), which works to enhance French language and culture in this region of Nova Scotia. This funding will support the AFV’s 2013–2015 programming. It will allow … Read more
Heritage and Official Languages Minister Shelly Glover (Saint-Boniface, Man.) announced funding for 72 projects in the Nova Scotia arts, culture and heritage sector. The Government of Canada has provided funding of close to $2 million through the following programs of the Department of Canadian Heritage: Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage, Canada Arts Presentation Fund, … Read more
Heritage and Official Languages Minister Shelly Glover (Saint-Boniface, Man.) announced a major investment in New Brunswick's official languages sector. The Government of Canada is upholding its commitment to ensuring that Canadians can continue to preserve, celebrate and promote the two official languages across the country. A total of 19 organizations across New Brunswick will benefit … Read more
On behalf of Heritage and Official Languages Minister Shelly Glover (Saint-Boniface, Man.), International Cooperation Minister and Minister La Francophonie, and head of the Canadian delegation to the VII Games of La Francophonie Christian Paradis (Megantic-L'Erable, Que.) announced the athletes who were selected for Team Canada and will represent Canada at the games. The official uniform … Read more
Heritage and Official Languages Minister Shelly Glover (Saint-Boniface, Man.) announced funding for the 16th FestiBlues International de Montréal, which is taking place from Aug. 8 to 11, 2013. This support will be used to present about 100 emerging and established blues artists at the festival. Blues lovers can attend around 30 performances at a range … Read more
Heritage and Official Languages Minister Shelly Glover (Saint-Boniface, Man.) announced the reappointment of Joseph L. Rotman as chair of the Canada Council for the Arts for a term of five years. Rotman was first appointed chair of the Canada Council for the Arts on July 30, 2008. He is Chair of Roy-L Capital Corporation, a … Read more
Heritage and Official Languages Minister Shelly Glover (Saint-Boniface, Man.) said the government offers its warmest congratulations to the Royal Couple on the birth of their baby boy. "[I]n celebration of the Royal birth, the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill will be lit up in blue," said Glover. The full statement is available online. Call 819-994-9101.
Heritage and Official Languages Minister Shelly Glover (Saint-Boniface, Man.) issued a statement on the death of Alex Colville, a gifted and iconic visual artists. Born in Toronto in 1920, Colville was raised in Amherst, Nova Scotia, and graduated from Mount Allison University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 1942. He spent the following two … Read more
Heritage Minister James Moore (Port Moody-Westwood-Port Coquitlam, B.C.) issued a statement on the death of writer Gaétan Soucy. The full statement is available online. Call 819-997-7788. On behalf of Heritage Minister James Moore (Port Moody-Westwood-Port Coquitlam, B.C.), Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Minister Bernard Valcourt (Madawaska-Resitgouche, N.B.) announced an investment in the Coopérative des Montagnes … Read more
