Heritage and Multiculturalism Minister Pablo Rodriguez (Honoré-Mercier, Que.) issued the following statement: “Today, people in Canada and around the world celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. This festival commemorates Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, and is one of the most popular Irish traditions. St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated across the country with parades, traditional music and dance. It offers an … Read more
Heritage and Multiculturalism Minister Pablo Rodriguez (Honoré-Mercier, Que.) announced funding of over $4 million for Historica Canada to support four projects that will help Canadians discover their history. Funding is being provided through the Canada History Fund. The full release is available online. Call 819-997-7788. Heritage and Multiculturalism Minister Pablo Rodriguez (Honoré-Mercier, Que.) was at the Daniels Waterfront – City … Read more
Minister of Tourism, Official Languages and La Francophonie Mélanie Joly (Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Que.) and Wade MacLauchlan, Premier of Prince Edward Island, announced funding for a project that will provide access to an early childhood centre, French-language secondary education and improved community spaces. The Government of Canada is providing $3 million over three years to expand and renovate the … Read more
Minister Science and Sport Kirsty Duncan (Etobicoke North, Ont.) announced two new important initiatives to address harassment, abuse and discrimination in sport: An investigation unit for national sport organizations, multisport service organizations and Canadian sport centres to call in to have access to independent investigators for alleged incidents of harassment, abuse and discrimination; and A national … Read more
Minister of Tourism, Official Languages and La Francophonie Mélanie Joly (Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Que.) visited Moncton, N.B., to lead a forum on promoting culture and bilingualism. The Moncton forum is one of a series of meetings in several cities across Canada designed to provide Joly with food for thought on the main issues and on the best approaches for … Read more
Minister of Tourism, Official Languages and La Francophonie Mélanie Joly (Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Que.) announced the launch of a review to modernize the Official Languages Act. The purpose of this review is to strengthen the Act to ensure that it meets the expectations of the people of Canada; responds to the new challenges posed by social transformations and the … Read more
Minister Science and Sport Kirsty Duncan (Etobicoke North, Ont.) is supporting AthletesCAN in conducting a baseline prevalence study to measure athlete experience with all forms of maltreatment, including sexual, emotional and physical abuse, neglect, harassment, bullying, exploitation and discrimination in Canada. The full release is available online. Call 343-291-4204.
Liberal MP Mark Eyking (Sydney-Victoria, N.S.) announced that the Government of Canada is providing $500,000 in funding to the New Dawn Centre for Social Innovation’s project to create the new Cape Breton Centre for Arts, Culture and Innovation. The support is being provided by Canadian Heritage’s Canada Cultural Spaces Fund. The full statement is available online. Call 819-997-7788.
Minister Science and Sport Kirsty Duncan (Etobicoke North, Ont.) issued the following statement: “As the 2019 Canada Winter Games come to a close, I invite all Canadians to join me in celebrating the outstanding performances of our athletes during the competitions over the past two weeks in Red Deer. I also invite you to join … Read more
Heritage and Multiculturalism Minister Pablo Rodriguez (Honoré-Mercier, Que.) announced the appointment of Éric Fournier as vice-chair of the board of trustees of the National Arts Centre for a three-year term. The full release is available online. Call 819-997-7788.
