Canadian Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez (Honoré-Mercier, Que.) unveiled Winter Lights Across Canada activities. From Dec.8, 2022 to Jan. 8, 2023, Canadians throughout the country will be treated to a colourful program celebrating the winter season. People in Canada’s Capital Region will be able to take in a multimedia projection on Parliament Hill and will be able to travel … Read more
Liberal MP John Aldag (Cloverdale-Langley City, B.C.) announced $500,000 in funding to the Corporation of the Township of Langley, B.C., for a project commemorating the 150th anniversary of the partnership between Kwantlen First Nation and the Township of Langley. This project will create an immersive artistic plaza showcasing works of local First Nation artists and will feature two … Read more
Canadian Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez (Honoré-Mercier, Que.) and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Tourism and Associate Minister of Finance Rachel Bendayan (Outremont, Que.) announced $12 million in funding to help Canadian booksellers increase their ability to sell books online. This is the first time funding has been distributed through the new Support for Booksellers … Read more
Canadian Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez (Honoré-Mercier, Que.) and Minister of Official Languages and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency Ginette Petitpas Taylor (Moncton-Riverview-Dieppe, N.B.) announced more than $2.5 million in funding for the Beaverbrook Art Gallery’s new Harrison McCain Pavilion in Fredericton. 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 $4,819,767 in funding for Curling Canada for 2022–23, including $50,500 for safety in sport. The full release is available online. Contact ariane.joazard-belizaire@pch.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 $7,523,136 in funding for Swimming Canada for 2022–23, including $40,000 devoted to safety in sport. The full release is available online. Contact ariane.joazard-belizaire@pch.gc.ca. Minister for Sport and Minister responsible for the Economic Development … 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 renewed funding of $25.3 million over three years for gender equity in sport. The investment will help recruit and retain women and girls and support ongoing efforts to move towards the target of … Read more
Canadian Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez (Honoré-Mercier, Que.) announced the rollout of two Budget 2022 commitments to support diverse and local stories in the news: Canadian Heritage will be relaunching the Special Measures for Journalism component through its Canada Periodical Fund with a new investment of $40 million over three years, starting in 2022–23. The Government … Read more
Minister of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion Ahmed Hussen (York South-Weston, Ont.), Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos (Québec, Que.) and Canadian Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez (Honoré-Mercier, Que.) outlined the government’s ongoing efforts to combat antisemitism and promote Holocaust awareness, remembrance and research. Since the Malmö International Forum on Holocaust Remembrance and Combatting Antisemitism, Canada has: Doubled … Read more
Canadian Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez (Honoré-Mercier, Que.) announced nearly $10 million in funding for the creation of 59 projects that will provide long-term support to artists and cultural workers. These projects are funded under the second component of the Canada Performing Arts Workers Resilience Fund. The full release is available online. Contact laura.scaffidi@pch.gc.ca. Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of … Read more
