Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations Rebecca Alty (Northwest Territories) announced a $16.5 million investment under Parks Canada’s National Park Establishment program to advance construction of a new office and cultural centre for the Nááts’įhch’oh National Park Reserve in Northwest Territories. Construction of this landmark building fulfills a commitment in the Nááts’įhch’oh National Park Reserve Impact and Benefit Plan, will … Read more
Liberal MP Mona Fortier (Ottawa—Vanier—Gloucester, Ont.) commemorated the national historic significance of Rockcliffe Park Historic District at a special plaque unveiling ceremony. National historic designations illustrate the persons, places, and events that have marked history in Canada. Together, they tell the stories of who we are and connect us to our past, enriching our understanding of ourselves, … Read more
At a plaque unveiling ceremony in London, U.K., Ron Hallman, president and CEO of Parks Canada, along with Bernard Thériault, chair of the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada, attended an event hosted by Ralph Goodale, High Commissioner of Canada in the U.K., to commemorate the national historic significance of the establishment of the … Read more
Minister of Canadian Culture and Identity, Parks Canada, Steven Guilbeault (Laurier-Sainte-Marie, Que.) announced $1 million in funding over two years to help the Confederacy of Mainland Mi’kmaq in Nova Scotia to expand its successful Nuji Kelo’toqatijik Earth Keeper Network Guardians program to include an aquatics division. The full release is available online. Contact hermine.landry@ec.gc.ca.
Minister of Canadian Culture and Identity, Parks Canada, Steven Guilbeault (Laurier-Sainte-Marie, Que.) announced the designation of the Hôpital-Général de Québec Monastery in Québec City, Que., as a national historic site under Parks Canada’s National Program of Historical Commemoration. The full release is available online. Contact hermine.landry@ec.gc.ca.
Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault (Laurier-Sainte-Marie, Que.) announced the designation of the Wrights Front Range and Wrights Rear Range Lighthouses under the Heritage Lighthouse Protection Act. The full release is available online. Contact hermine.landry@ec.gc.ca.
Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault (Laurier-Sainte-Marie, Que.) announced $36.1 million in federal funding over five years, plus $4.6 million annually, to support the creation of a national urban park in the Windsor area. Joined by Chief Nikki van Oirschot of Caldwell First Nation, Guilbeault highlighted the park’s role in conservation, reconciliation, and community … Read more
Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault (Laurier-Sainte-Marie, Que.) announced $4.5 million in federal funding to upgrade the Passage lookout in La Mauricie National Park in Quebec. The full release is available online. Contact hermine.landry@ec.gc.ca. Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault (Laurier-Sainte-Marie, Que.) and Quebec environment minister Benoit Charrette confirmed their commitment to expand the Saguenay–St. Lawrence Marine Park in … Read more
Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault (Laurier-Sainte-Marie, Que.) announced the recognition of five sites as part of the country’s growing network of Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures. The sites, four of which are national historic sites, include: Rideau Canal National Historic Site, Navy Island National Historic Site, and Fort George National Historic Site in … Read more
Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault (Laurier-Sainte-Marie, Que.) announced the designation of the Quong Wing Legal Challenge (1912–1914) as an event of national historic significance under Parks Canada’s National Program of Historical Commemoration. The full release is available online. Contact hermine.landry@ec.gc.ca.
