Heritage Minister James Moore (Port Moody-Westwood-Port Coquitlam, BC) made a statement on the passing of David Y. H. Lui. Moore said Lui was a driving force behind Vancouver becoming a vibrant cultural centre. Lui was Co-founder of Ballet British Columbia, founding member of the B.C. Arts Council, and producer of countless productions. Lui was appointed … Read more
Heritage Minister James Moore (Port Moody-Westwood-Port Coquitlam, BC) issued a statement regarding Canadian Country Music Week. Hamilton, ON, will be hosting the four-day celebration that showcases emerging, up-and-coming, and established artists and culminates in the Canadian Country Music Awards Show. Moore said on behalf of Prime Minister Stephen Harper (Calgary Southwest, AB) and the Government … Read more
Heritage Minister James Moore (Port Moody-Westwood-Port Coquitlam, BC) issued a statement following the death of Canadian journalist and diplomat Michel Roy. Moore said on behalf of Prime Minister Stephen Harper (Calgary Southwest, AB) and the Government of Canada, he would like to offer his sincere condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues of Michel Roy. … Read more
Heritage Minister James Moore (Port Moody-Westwood-Port Coquitlam, BC) made a statement on the occasion of the 26th Annual Gemini Awards. Moore said the Conservative government recognizes the importance of arts and culture in strengthening communities, identity, and the economy. Moore also said the government understands how important Canadian television and digital media content is to … Read more
Heritage Minister James Moore (Port Moody-Westwood-Port Coquitlam, BC) said he is saddened by the death of Gil Courtemanche. A journalist and international politics analyst, Courtemanche worked for Radio-Canada and the newspaper Le Soleil. He was also a columnist with Le Devoir. In 1998, he received the National Magazine Award for Political Reporting. Call 819-997-7788.
Heritage Minister James Moore (Port Moody-Westwood-Port Coquitlam, BC) made a statement on the death of Paul-Marie Lapointe. On behalf of Prime Minister Stephen Harper (Calgary Southwest, AB), Moore offered his condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of Lapointe, a writer who made an impact on his generation, as well as in the fields of … Read more
On behalf of Heritage Minister James Moore (Port Moody-Westwood-Port Coquitlam, BC), Finance Minister Jim Flaherty (Whitby-Oshawa, ON) announced $18,854,982 in funding to support arts, culture and official languages organizations in the Greater Toronto Area. Among the organizations receiving support are the National Ballet School, the Royal Conservatory of Music, the Kneseth Israel Congregation, the Centre … Read more
Heritage Minister James Moore (Port Moody-Westwood-Port Coquitlam, BC) announced that funding will be distributed to 252 projects related to the Province of Quebec's arts, culture and official-languages communities. Moore said funding recipients will include the Orchestre symphonique de Québec, the arts presenter Muni-Spec Mont-Laurier, Montréal's Segal Centre for the Performing Arts, Pop Montréal International Music … Read more
Heritage Minister James Moore (Port Moody-Westwood-Port Coquitlam, BC), accompanied by Conservative MP Stephen Woodworth (Kitchener Centre, ON) announced funding totalling $1,929,568 to 50 arts, culture and official languages organizations in Southwestern Ontario. The investments will support a range of projects aimed at strengthening the economy, boosting tourism, and bringing people together. The full release is … Read more
Heritage Minister James Moore (Port Moody-Westwood-Port Coquitlam, BC) made a statement upon the death of Malcolm Forsyth. Moore said that it was with great sadness that Canadians learned of the death of esteemed musician, educator, and composer Malcolm Forsyth. Moore said that on behalf of Prime Minister Stephen Harper (Calgary Southwest, AB) and the Government … Read more
