Press Release Department: Federal - Canadian Heritage

Canadian Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez (Honoré-Mercier, Que.) unveiled the programming for Canada Day 2023. The full release is available online. Contact laura.scaffidi@pch.gc.ca.

Liberal MP Hedy Fry (Vancouver Centre, B.C.) announced $660,837 in support for the Pacific Ballet British Columbia Society, commonly known as Ballet BC. The Canada Cultural Spaces Fund investment helped support Ballet BC’s project to transform a former performing arts studio on Granville Island, B.C. The full release is available online. Contact laura.scaffidi@pch.gc.ca.

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages Marc Serré (Nickel Belt, Ont.) announced more than $1.6 million in joint funding for an important project for the Franco‑Ontarian community and École de la Rivière‑des-Français in Noelville, Ont. The Government of Canada is providing $829,000 over two years for this project, while the Government … Read more

Minister of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion Ahmed Hussen (York South-Weston, Ont.) issued a statement: “Today, on the World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development, we celebrate the importance of cultural diversity and dialogue in encouraging peace, sustainable development and social harmony in Canada and around the world. Our country is home to … 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 new actions that the Government of Canada is taking to improve governance of federally funded sport organizations, enhance safe sport practices, and amplify the role of athletes in decision making. Some of the … Read more

In Toronto, Ont., Minister of Official Languages and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency Ginette Petitpas Taylor (Moncton-Riverview-Dieppe, N.B.) announced more than $2-million in funding to Voilà Community Help for two projects that use metaverse technology to support French-language teaching. The full release is available online. Contact marianne.blondin@acoa-apeca.gc.ca.

Canadian Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez (Honoré-Mercier, Que.) announced the appointment of Michelle Chawla as director and CEO of the Canada Council for the Arts for a five-year term, effective June 26, 2023. The full release is available online. Contact laura.scaffidi@pch.gc.ca.

Minister of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion Ahmed Hussen (York South-Weston, Ont.) issued a statement: “Today on Vesak Day, Buddhists across Canada and around the world celebrate the birth, enlightenment and passing into Nirvana of Gautama Buddha, the founder of Buddhism.” The full statement is available online. Contact mahreen.dasoo@infc.gc.ca. Minister of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion Ahmed … Read more

Minister of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion Ahmed Hussen (York South-Weston, Ont.) issued a statement: “Today marks the beginning of Asian Heritage Month, and this year we are celebrating with the theme “Stories of Determination” that represents the strides made and the challenges overcome by Asian communities to thrive in Canada over the last two … Read more

On April 27, Bill C-11, the Online Streaming Act, received Royal Assent. Now that the Online Streaming Act has passed, the government will need to provide direction to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), which will be responsible for the implementation of the Act. A draft of this policy direction will be published in the Canada Gazette, Part I for public … Read more