Heritage and Official Languages Minister Mélanie Joly (Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Que.) announced $9,300 in funding for the 64th Traversée internationale du lac St-Jean, which will take place in Roberval in July. The full release is available online. Call 819-997-7788. Canadian Heritage and Veterans Affairs Canada invite residents and visitors in the nation’s capital to explore the new photo exhibit Canada’s … Read more
Heritage and Official Languages Minister Mélanie Joly (Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Que.) and Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains (Mississauga-Malton, Ont.) announced support for the 30th Francos de Montréal, which is taking place from June 8 to 17, 2018, at the Place des Festivals. The Canada Arts Presentation Fund provided $175,000 and the CED has provided the festival with funding of up … Read more
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains (Mississauga-Malton, Ont.) and Heritage and Official Languages Minister Mélanie Joly (Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Que.) announced the launch of a review of the Broadcasting Act and the Telecommunications Act. The Radiocommunication Actwill also be reviewed. The review will be led by a panel of external experts and will be chaired by Janet Yale. The Government looks forward … Read more
Heritage and Official Languages Minister Mélanie Joly (Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Que.) issued a statement on Italian Heritage Month: “The Italian-Canadian community is a wonderful illustration of the diversity that is one of our greatest strengths. We are proud that Canada is home to over 1.5 million Canadians of Italian descent—one of the largest Italian diasporas in the … Read more
Heritage and Official Languages Minister Mélanie Joly (Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Que.) revealed details about the Canada Day festivities that will take place at the three official sites in Canada’s Capital Region: Parliament Hill, Major’s Hill Park and the Canadian Museum of History. The full release is available online. Call 819-997-7788.
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains (Mississauga-Malton, Ont.) and Heritage and Official Languages Minister Mélanie Joly (Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Que.) announced financial support for the 2018 ComediHa! Festival. CED has made a non-refundable contribution of $300,000 to hold this comedy festival in 2016, 2017, and 2018. Canadian Heritage is providing $70,000 in funding through the Canada Arts Presentation Fund. The … Read more
Heritage and Official Languages Minister Mélanie Joly (Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Que.) accepted the invitation extended from the Mexican Institute of Cinematography and Secretary of Culture María Cristina García Cepeda to welcome Canada as the Guest Country of the third edition of Mercado, Industria, Cine y Audiovisual, a trade show taking place in Mexico City in June. The full release is … Read more
Heritage and Official Languages Minister Mélanie Joly (Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Que.) announced that the Government of Canada is funding four organizations that support women and girls: Girls Action Foundation received $91,250; the Alliance des radios communautaires du Canada received $66,412; Historica Canada received $341,408; and Equal Voice has received $348,500. The full release is available online. Call 819-997-7788.
Heritage and Official Languages Minister Mélanie Joly (Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Que.) announced Christianne M. Laizner has been appointed Vice-Chairperson (Telecommunications) for a term of five years, after serving as Interim Vice-Chairperson since July 2017. The full release is available online. Call 819-997-7788.
Heritage and Official Languages Minister Mélanie Joly (Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Que.) announced that the Festival TransAmériques received $27,000 to host an international delegation of presenters from 20 countries through the Creative Export Envelope of the Canada Arts Presentation Fund. The Creative Export Envelope provides supplemental support to existing CAPF recipients that contribute to a favourable environment for Canadian cultural export by promoting Canadian artists … Read more
