Secretary of State for Sport Adam van Koeverden (Burlington North—Milton West, Ont.) issued a statement: “Over the next five days, the Special Olympics Canada Summer Games in Medicine Hat, Alberta, will bring together more than 1,700 participants from across Canada to compete in 10 sports, celebrating excellence, determination and the power sport has to bring … Read more
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture and Minister responsible for Official Languages and Parliamentary Secretary to the Secretary of State (Sport) Madeleine Chenette (Thérèse-De Blainville, Que.) announced $10, 000 in funding for the AfroMonde Festival in Monreatl, Que., through Canadian Heritage’s Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program. The full release is available online. Contact hermine.landry@pch.gc.ca. … Read more
Minister of Canadian Culture and Identity, and Official Languages Marc Miller (Ville-Marie–Le Sud-Ouest–Île-des-Sœurs, Que.) announced funding of up to $100,000 through the Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program to GreekTown on the Danforth Business Improvement Area for the Taste of the Danforth festival in Toronto, Ont., Canada’s largest street festival. The full release is available online. Contact hermine.landry@pch.gc.ca.
Minister of Canadian Culture and Identity, and Official Languages Marc Miller (Ville-Marie–Le Sud-Ouest–Île-des-Sœurs, Que.) issued a statement: “Today, we observe Emancipation Day to remind ourselves that slavery existed in the territory that is now Canada until its official abolition on August 1, 1834, with the Slavery Abolition Act. This law led to the emancipation of … Read more
Secretary of State for Sport Adam van Koeverden (Burlington North—Milton West, Ont.) announced that Calgary, Alta., will soon have a new community soccer pitch. This project will be part of Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities’ national initiative to build as many as 25 pitches across Canada by 2029, supported by more than $2 million in Government … Read more
Secretary of State for Sport Adam van Koeverden (Burlington North—Milton West, Ont.) announced a $3-million annual increase to the Athlete Assistance Program, bringing the program’s total yearly funding to $43 million. The full release is available online. Contact bahoz.daraaziz@pch.gc.ca. With WinSport and the Canadian Sport Institute Alberta, Secretary of State for Sport Adam van Koeverden (Burlington North—Milton West, … Read more
Minister of Canadian Culture and Identity, and Official Languages Marc Miller (Ville-Marie–Le Sud-Ouest–Île-des-Sœurs, Que.) and Secretary of State for Sport Adam van Koeverden (Burlington North—Milton West, Ont.) marked the opening of the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games and announced a $475,000 federal investment to support Team Canada’s participation. In a joint statement, they said the funding … Read more
Minister of Canadian Culture and Identity and Official Languages Marc Miller (Ville-Marie–Le Sud-Ouest–Île-des-Sœurs, Que.) signed a memorandum of understanding with Ireland to support cultural collaboration and the Canada-Ireland 180 initiative in 2027. The agreement supports artistic, heritage, and cultural activities marking the 180th anniversary of the arrival of more than 100,000 Irish people in Canada, … Read more
Secretary of State for Sport Adam van Koeverden (Burlington North—Milton West, Ont.) celebrated Canada’s role as a co-host of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, highlighting the tournament’s economic benefits, community participation and lasting investments in sport infrastructure. He also pointed to the federal government’s $755 million investment in Canadian sport and initiatives including up to … Read more
Secretary of State for Rural Development Buckley Belanger (Desnethé–Missinippi–Churchill River, Sask.) announced $1.89 million in federal funding over two years for four Indigenous broadcasters in northern Saskatchewan. The funding will support Indigenous radio and television programming in Cree, Dene and Michif through Minahik Achimowin, the Ile a la Crosse Communication Society, Missinipi Broadcasting Corporation and … Read more
