Minister for Sport and Physical Activity Carla Qualtrough (Delta, B.C.) issued a statement: “Using a drone to surveil another team during a closed practice is cheating. It is completely unfair to Canadian players and to opposing teams. It undermines the integrity of the game itself. The Government of Canada is aware of the decision made … Read more
Minister for Sport and Physical Activity Carla Qualtrough (Delta, B.C.) issued a statement: “Today, the world comes together to celebrate the opening of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Led by flag bearers Andre De Grasse (athletics) and Maude Charron (weightlifting), Team Canada athletes will proudly represent our country at the Opening Ceremony of the Games.” … Read more
Canadian Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge (Brome-Missisquoi, Que.) and Quebec Minister of Culture and Communications Mathieu Lacombe announced an $18 million grant for the reconstruction of the Théâtre de la Vieille Forge in Petite-Vallée, Que. This amount includes a $5.5 million contribution from the Government of Canada through the Canada Cultural Spaces Fund program and $13 million from … Read more
Minister for Sport and Physical Activity Carla Qualtrough (Delta, B.C.) announced the 14 athletes who will form the new Ministerial Athlete Advisory Committee. Through this Ministerial Advisory Committee, athletes will have a dedicated platform to share their perspectives directly with the Government of Canada. They will provide advice and guidance on a range of priorities … Read more
The first official Canadian portrait of King Charles III, as King of Canada, is now available. The portrait is available online. Contact media@pch.gc.ca.
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Mike Kelloway (Cape Breton-Canso, N.S.) announced that the Government of Canada’s continued support for La Picasse Cultural Community Centre, by investing $354,375 over three years in its programming, from 2024 to 2027. It will receive $118,125 per year. The full release is … Read more
Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with Disabilities Minister Kamal Khera (Brampton West, Ont.) issued a statement: “On Imamat Day, we join Ismaili Muslims in Canada and around the world in celebrating the 67th anniversary of the accession of His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan IV as Imam of the Ismaili community.” The full statement is available online. Contact alisson.levesque@hrsdc-rhdcc.gc.ca. … Read more
Veterans Affairs Minister and Associate Minister of National Defence Ginette Petitpas Taylor (Moncton-Riverview-Dieppe, N.B.) announced funding for the Collège communautaire du Nouveau-Brunswick (CCNB). The governments of Canada and New Brunswick are each contributing $1,035,278 to the CCNB’s project to adapt the support model for international Francophone students. This brings the total investment to $2,070,556. The full release is … Read more
Liberal MP Andy Fillmore (Halifax, N.S.) announced a $290,000 investment in seven creative Nova Scotia companies, as part of the first cohort of the Creative Export Canada program’s Export Development Stream. The full release is available online. Contact ariane.joazard-belizaire@pch.gc.ca.
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth Lisa Hepfner (Hamilton Mountain, Ont.) announced funding of more than $1.4 million for the Woodland Cultural Centre in Brantford, Ont. The full release is available online. Contact ariane.joazard-belizaire@pch.gc.ca.
