Bill C-18, the Online News Act, received Royal Assent. This new law will require the largest digital platforms to bargain fairly with Canadian news businesses for the use of their news content on their services. Following Royal Assent, the Department of Canadian Heritage will publish draft regulations in the Canada Gazette specifying the application of the Act and … Read more
Minister for Sport and Minister responsible for the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec Pascale St-Onge (Brome-Missisquoi, Que.) announced that Canoe Kayak Canada is receiving as much as $404,700 in funding through the Community Sport for All Initiative. The full release is available online. Contact ariane.joazard-belizaire@pch.gc.ca.
Bill C-13, an Act to amend the Official Languages Act, to enact the Use of French in Federally Regulated Private Businesses Act and to make related amendments to other Acts, received royal assent on June 20. Minister of Official Languages and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency Ginette Petitpas Taylor (Moncton-Riverview-Dieppe, N.B.) stated: “This is a historic … Read more
Liberal MP Chandra Arya (Nepean, Ont.), announced $700,000 in funding to the Province of Ontario for the construction of a French-language public primary school and daycare service for in Barrhaven and Manotick, Ont. The new school and daycare will open in time for the start of the 2023–24 school year. The full release is available online. Contact marianne.blondin@acoa-apeca.gc.ca.
Minister for Sport and Minister responsible for the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec Pascale St-Onge (Brome-Missisquoi, Que.) announced that Tennis Canada is receiving up to $500,000 in funding from the Community Sport for All Initiative. The full release is available online. Contact ariane.joazard-belizaire@pch.gc.ca.
Canadian Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez (Honoré-Mercier, Que.) announced $1,950,000 in funding for the Louis-Hémon Museum through the Canada Cultural Spaces Fund. This funding will allow the museum to relocate its activities to Espace Péribonka, a brand-new space in the heart of the municipality. The full release is available online. Contact laura.scaffidi@pch.gc.ca.
Canadian Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez (Honoré-Mercier, Que.) and Minister for Sport and Minister responsible for the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec Pascale St-Onge (Brome-Missisquoi, Que.) reiterated the Government of Canada’s support for les Francos of Montréal. Canadian Heritage, allocated $630,000 in support for the 2022-2024 festivals, through the Canada Arts … Read more
Canadian Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez (Honoré-Mercier, Que.) issued a statement: “Canada, a State Party to the UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions, sought a fourth four-year term (2023–2027) on this Intergovernmental Committee. Canada was elected by acclamation by all parties at the ninth session of the Conference of … Read more
Canadian Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez (Honoré-Mercier, Que.) announced the appointment of Dr. Joanne Stober as chairperson of the Canadian Cultural Property Export Review Board for a three-year term, effective June 21, 2023. The full release is available online. Contact laura.scaffidi@pch.gc.ca. Canadian Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez (Honoré-Mercier, Que.) announced the appointment of Jean-François Bélisle as director and CEO of the National … Read more
Minister of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion Ahmed Hussen (York South-Weston, Ont.) issued a statement: “Today, we mark the beginning of Filipino Heritage Month in Canada. This month gives us the opportunity to celebrate the Filipino culture, traditions, languages as well as the many contributions this community has made to our country.” The full statement … Read more
