Heritage and Official Languages Minister Mélanie Joly (Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Que.) announced that the Government of Canada has provided approximately $1,001,500 in funding to organizations in Southern Alberta via the Aboriginal Languages Initiative. This initiative is funded through the Department of Canadian Heritage’s Aboriginal Languages Initiative. The full release is available online. Call 819-997-7788.
Liberal MP Randy Boissonnault (Edmonton Centre, Alta.), announced significant investments in cultural infrastructure for Calgary’s arts and culture sector under the Canada Cultural Spaces Fund. The Government of Canada has provided $2.38 million to eight creative organizations in Calgary, including $1.6 million to the Calgary Stampede Foundation for the construction of Walton Hall, a new flexible multipurpose … Read more
Heritage and Official Languages Minister Mélanie Joly (Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Que.) and Simon Brault, Director and CEO of the Canada Council for the Arts, announced measures to promote a healthy, respectful and harassment-free work environment in recipient organizations. The Department of Canadian Heritage and the Canada Council for the Arts are pleased to award close to $552,000 to the … Read more
Minister of Sport and Persons with Disabilities Kirsty Duncan (Etobicoke North, Ont.) announced a Working Group on Gender Equity in Sport to address the lack of equity. The working group will be chaired by Guylaine Demers, a renowned professor at Université Laval and president of Égale Action. The members will share their experiences, perspectives and insights with Duncan … Read more
Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada Jody Wilson-Raybould (Vancouver-Granville, B.C.) announced $180,500 in program funding to the Tŝilhqot’in National Government for its Community Radio Project. The funding is being provided under the Northern Aboriginal Broadcasting component of the Aboriginal Peoples’ Program. The full release is available online. Call 819-997-7788. Heritage and Official Languages Minister Mélanie Joly … Read more
Heritage and Official Languages Minister Mélanie Joly (Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Que.) announced $48,600 in funding for the OFF Festival des harmonies et orchestres symphoniques du Québec. The funding, provided under the Local Festivals component of the Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage program, will make it possible to host the 15th annual OFF Festival. The full release is available online. Call 819-997-7788.
Heritage and Official Languages Minister Mélanie Joly (Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Que.) announced $65,000 in funding for the Orford Music Festival. This support, provided through the Canada Arts Presentation Fund, will help the Festival present its 2018 edition from July 6 to August 11. The full release is available online. Call 819-997-7788.
Heritage and Official Languages Minister Mélanie Joly (Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Que.) issued the following statement: “This week, we join Sikhs in Canada and around the world to celebrate Vaisakhi, the most important date in the Sikh faith. Vaisakhi marks the creation of Khalsa by Guru Gobind Singh Ji in 1699. Families and friends gather to participate in … Read more
On behalf of Heritage and Official Languages Minister Mélanie Joly (Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Que.), Treasury Board President Scott Brison (Kings-Hants, N.S.) reiterated the recent announcement of the Action Plan for Official Languages 2018–2023: Investing in Our Future. The full release is available online. Call 819-997-7788. Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor (Moncton–Riverview–Dieppe, N.B.) reiterated the recent announcement of the Action Plan for Official Languages … Read more
Heritage and Official Languages Minister Mélanie Joly (Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Que.) issued a statement: “Tonight at sunset, Jewish communities across Canada and around the world will pause to remember the six million Jewish men, women and children who perished during the Holocaust. On the occasion of Yom HaShoah, let us draw inspiration from the strength, courage and … Read more
