Minister of State (Sport) Bal Gossal (Bramalea-Gore-Malton, ON) announced that the Government of Canada made a contribution of $45,000 to the Canadian Amateur Wrestling Association in support of the 2011 Canada Cup of International Wrestling. Gossal said the world-class event is a great opportunity to shine a light on the excellence of elite and emerging … Read more
Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney (Calgary Southeast, AB) unveiled the designs of the new personal flags for use in Canada for Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and The Duke of Cambridge. Kenney said the design of the flags was inspired by the personal flag adopted by Her Majesty The Queen in 1962. … Read more
The International Indian Film Academy Awards are presented annually to honour excellence in India's Hindi-language film industry. Each year the awards ceremony is held in a different location around the world. Heritage Minister James Moore (Port Moody-Westwood-Port Coquitlam, BC) said that this year, Toronto has the honour of hosting the first ever IIFA Awards gala … Read more
Heritage Minister James Moore (Port Moody-Westwood-Port Coquitlam, BC) made a statement on the Launch of Celebrate Canada, an 11-day period of festivities when communities in all provinces and territories will come together to celebrate our patriotism and what it means to be Canadian. Moore said this time of celebration includes National Aboriginal Day, Saint-Jean Baptiste … Read more
Heritage Minister James Moore (Port Moody-Westwood-Port Coquitlam, BC) made a statement on the death of Betty Fox. Moore said Mrs. Fox was a pillar of support for her son Terry on his cross-Canada run to raise money for cancer research in 1980. After Terry succumbed to the disease in 1981, Betty continued the spirit of … Read more
Finance Minister Jim Flaherty (Whitby-Oshawa, ON) and Minister of State (Sport) Bal Gossal (Bramalea-Gore-Malton, ON) announced increased funding to Special Olympics Canada. The Ministers said the $800,000 in additional funding will assist Special Olympics Canada in sending their athletes to future competitions. The full release is available online. Call 819-934-1122.
Heritage Minister James Moore (Port Moody-Westwood-Port Coquitlam, BC) announced the winner of the 2011 Canada Day Poster Challenge. Serena Chan, age 15, of Burnaby, British Columbia, is the national winner. The theme of this year's challenge was "Canada: A proud past, a bright future!" The full release is available online. Call 819-997-7788.
Heritage Minister James Moore (Port Moody-Westwood-Port Coquitlam, BC) made a statement upon the death of Claude Léveillée, a giant of Quebec's arts scene. For over 60 years, Léveillée worked as a musician, actor, and singer-songwriter. On behalf of Prime Minister Stephen Harper (Calgary Southwest, AB) Moore said that he offered his deepest condolences to the … Read more
Heritage Minister James Moore (Port Moody-Westwood-Port Coquitlam, BC) and Chief Executive Officer of the National Capital Commission Marie Lemay announced the programming for the Canada Day shows. The noon time Canada Day show on Parliament Hill will include acts Great Big Sea, Pierre Lapointe, Corb Lund, and the Sam Roberts Band to name a few. … Read more
Minister of State (Sport) Bal Gossal (Bramalea-Gore-Malton, ON) announced that he welcomed Australian marathoner Pat Farmer to Canada during a stop on his Pole to Pole Run. Gossal said that Farmer's run from the North to the South Pole to raise money for the International Red Cross serves as an inspiration to Canadians and shows … Read more
