Liberal MP Mona Fortier (Ottawa–Vanier, Ont.) announced the designation of Rockcliffe Park Historic District in Ottawa as a national historic site under Parks Canada’s National Program of Historical Commemoration. The full release is avialable online. Call 819-230-1557.
Rémy Vincent, Grand Chief of the Huron-Wendat Nation, and Liberal MP Joël Lightbound (Louis-Hébert, Que.) inaugurated a new experience at the Cartier-Brébeuf National Historic Site. The full release is available online. Call 855-862-1812.
Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons (Senate) Mark Gerretsen (Kingston and the Islands, Ont.) and Rodrick Daniel Maracle, Chief of the Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte, announced the reopening of Bellevue House at a ceremonial event held in Kingston, Ont. The full release is available online. Call 819-230-1557.
Minister for Rural Economic Development and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency Gudie Hutchings (Long Range Mountains, N.L.) welcomed visitors back to Gros Morne National Park’s Visitor Information Centre. Following completion of a $12 million investment project by the Government of Canada, the centre now has a safe, accessible and inclusive experience for … Read more
Parks Canada announced temporary watercraft management measures for Clear Lake in Riding Mountain National Park, in Manitoba. Effective immediately, and for the time required to determine if a population of zebra mussels has been established in Clear Lake and for any potential remediation during the 2024 open water season only, personal watercraft will not be allowed … Read more
Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault (Laurier-Sainte-Marie, Que.) announced the designation of the arrival of Vietnamese refugees in Canada as a national historic event under Parks Canada’s National Program of Historical Commemoration. The full release is available online. Call 819-230-1557.
Indigenous Services Minister and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario Patty Hajdu (Thunder Bay-Superior North, Ont.) gathered with Indigenous and community members to participate in a ground-breaking ceremony to kick off construction of the Administration and Visitor Centre for Lake Superior National Marine Conservation Area in Nipigon, Ont.. In January … Read more
Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault (Laurier-Sainte-Marie, Que.) announced the appointment of Bernard Thériault, representative for New Brunswick, as the new chair of the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada. In addition, Guilbeault announced the appointments of the following provincial/territorial representatives: Stephen Azzi (Ontario), Harry Holman (Prince Edward Island), Valerie Korinek (Saskatchewan), and Jessica … Read more
Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault (Laurier-Sainte-Marie, Que.) announced the designation of Kitimat station under the Heritage Railway Stations Protection Act. Designated heritage railway stations are protected from unauthorized alteration, sale, transfer, or disposal. The full release is available online. Call 819-230-1557.
Grand Chief Ken Kyikavichik of the Gwich’in Tribal Council, Chief Dawna Hope of the First Nation of Nacho Nyak Dun, Yukon Minister of the Environment Nils Clarke and Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault (Laurier-Sainte-Marie, Que.) announced their shared commitment to explore the feasibility of establishing a new national park in the Peel Watershed, situated in the … Read more
