Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages Mélanie Joly (Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Que.) announced the creation of the expert panel that will study the implementation of new rights and obligations as proposed as part of the reform. The full release is available online. Call 613-295-3617.
Canadian Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault (Laurier-Sainte-Marie, Que.) announced today renewed financial support for the 22nd MONTRÉAL EN LUMIÈRE festival, to be held from March 4 to 28, 2021. Canadian Heritage is investing $68,750 in the festival’s artistic programming, through the Canada Arts Presentation Fund. The full release is available online. Call 819-994-9101.
Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages Mélanie Joly (Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Que.) spoke about the importance of supporting projects that help recruit and retain teachers in Canada during a virtual event with the Fédération nationale des conseils scolaires francophones, the Canadian School Boards Association and the Association des collèges et universités de la francophonie canadienne. Since implementing the … Read more
Throughout February, Minister of Diversity and Inclusion and Youth Bardish Chagger (Waterloo, Ont.) participated in 30 virtual events with members of many Black communities across Canada, including all three territories. Some of the events included: Black History Month Celebrations with Miramichi Afro Connection Inc. of New Brunswick; Roundtable “Model and TRANSmission: The Knowledge and Talents of … Read more
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Diversity and Inclusion and Youth and Canadian Heritage (Sport) Adam van Koeverden (Milton, Ont.) announced a $139,500 federal investment in the Halton County Radial Railway Museum, operated by the Ontario Electric Railway Historical Association. The full release is available online. Call 819-994-9101.
Canadian Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault (Laurier-Sainte-Marie, Que.), Minister of Diversity and Inclusion and Youth Bardish Chagger (Waterloo, Ont.) and project proponent the LGBT Purge Fund, in cooperation with the National Capital Commission, are proud to announce that five teams have been short-listed to submit design proposals for the Monument. The design teams have until August 2021 to complete … Read more
Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages Mélanie Joly (Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Que.) presented the Government of Canada’s intentions to modernize and strengthen the Official Languages Act and its related instruments. Titled English and French: Towards a Substantive Equality of Official Languages in Canada, the document proposes a range of changes and new measures to establish a new linguistic balance across … Read more
Canadian Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault (Laurier-Sainte-Marie, Que.), accompanied by Liberal MP Marci Ien (Toronto Centre, Ont.), announced $644,372 in funding for the Canadian Opera Company’s digital infrastructure enhancements project today. This investment, through the Canada Cultural Spaces Fund, will be used to install new digital technologies at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts in Toronto. The … Read more
Canadian Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault (Laurier-Sainte-Marie, Que.) issued the following statement: “Today we celebrate National Flag of Canada Day. On February 15, 1965, the red and white flag with a single maple leaf was raised for the first time. It was a new expression of our Canadian identity and a representation of the values of equality, … Read more
Minister of Diversity and Inclusion and Youth Bardish Chagger (Waterloo, Ont.) issued the following statement: “This week, East Asian communities in Canada and around the world will celebrate Lunar New Year and the beginning of the Year of the Ox – a symbol of hard work, diligence, and perseverance.” The full statement is available online. … Read more
