Month: August 2025

REGINA, August 27, 2025

The federal government is improving access to our culture and ensuring that arts organizations can leverage the latest technology to showcase the talents, innovation and ideas that strengthen Canada.

Today, the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture and Minister responsible for Official Languages, announced an investment of $89,000 in the Creative City Centre, following a tour of its new Cornwall Street location, where renovations are underway.

This funding, provided through the Canada Cultural Spaces Fund, will be used for the purchase and installation of specialized equipment. This includes projectors and screens, a public address system, audio and recording equipment, a hearing assist system, and professional-quality lighting, draping and staging. These upgrades modernize the Centre’s technical systems while also increasing accessibility and enhancing the audience experience.

The renovated building will house an art gallery, performance venue, classroom, artist-in-residence studio, and recording and production studio. Other tenants will include Articulate Ink, Sâkêwêwak First Nations Artists’ Collective, Commonweal Community Arts and Saskatchewan Arts Alliance.

The project is expected to be completed in March 2026.

QUÉBEC CITY, August 27, 2025

Our country’s identity and culture drive innovation, economic growth and Canadian pride. By supporting events that celebrate our cultural diversity, bring people together and create opportunities to share our diverse stories, heritage and traditions, we are strengthening the bonds that unite us and building a Canada where everyone belongs.

Today, Steeve Lavoie, Member of Parliament (Beauport–Limoilou), announced $20,000 in funding for the organization Discover my city, which operates in Québec City. He made the announcement on behalf of the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture and Minister responsible for Official Languages.

The funding is through the Events component of Canadian Heritage’s Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program.

With this support, the organization is offering a heritage tour in Québec City as well as an intercultural evening filled with musical and culinary discoveries from various cultures around the world. These activities, which bring people together and create opportunities to interact and unite, have taken place since 2022.

St. John’s, August 24, 2025

It has been an unforgettable two weeks! As the 2025 Canada Summer Games come to a close, I would like to salute the incredible accomplishments of our athletes from each of the 13 provincial and territorial teams and thank all the volunteers and organizers who made this event a huge success. Their time and dedication are what bring the magic of the Canada Games to life.

It is moments like these that truly embody the Canadian spirit—strong, united and proud—and showcase what we can achieve when we come together as one nation. The Games have created lasting memories for participants across the country and serve as a powerful reminder of the countless benefits of sport, physical activity and an active lifestyle for all Canadians.

Just as importantly, they have left an enduring legacy in St. John’s and the surrounding communities, providing enhanced sport facilities, such as the Fortis Canada Games Complex, and community spaces that will benefit residents for generations to come. These investments reflect our ongoing efforts to build stronger and more connected communities through sport and recreation.

The St. John’s 2025 Canada Games will be remembered not only for the records set and milestones achieved, but also for the way communities from cost to coast to coast came together to make them possible. When wildfires threatened the Games and extra support was needed, Canadians from across the country stepped up to ensure that the Games could continue. From local volunteers to provincial and territorial mission teams and visiting parents and supporters, the Canada Games family rose as one, proving that these Games are what makes us Canada.

On the field, we witnessed groundbreaking firsts, including the debut of women’s baseball and para-cycling. These additions reflect not just progress in sport, but a broader legacy of inclusivity and opportunity that will continue to inspire future generations.

On behalf of the Government of Canada and all Canadians, congratulations to all the athletes, as well as the coaches, officials and all those who supported them. And to the Host Society and volunteers, thank you for your incredible generosity and commitment in delivering a Canada Games we will never forget.

Next stop: Québec City for the 2027 Canada Winter Games in 18 months’ time!