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Government of Canada supports the project The Portrait of Vitality: A Foundational Model for Evidence-Based Community Development in the Field of Official Languages


MONTRÉAL, June 18, 2026

Our two official languages are a pillar of our identity and cultural heritage; they are at the heart of our communities. Protecting and preserving our official languages throughout the country is a key priority that allows us to build stronger, more resilient and more inclusive communities.

Today, Marianne Dandurand, Member of Parliament (Compton–Stanstead), announced $113,498 in funding for the Townshippers’ Association project, The Portrait of Vitality: A Fundamental Model for Evidence-Based Community Development in the Field of Official Languages. The announcement was made on behalf of the Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture and Minister responsible for Official Languages.

This funding is part of the Strategic Fund sub-component of the Development of Official-Language Communities Program. The Association’s project specifically aims to provide a comprehensive and statistically reliable profile of the English-speaking community in nine regional country municipalities (RCMs) in the Eastern Townships, through the collection and analysis of demographic and socioeconomic data on various key topics.

This portrait will help guide the design, development and implementation of programs tailored to the community’s specific needs. The project will also make data and tools available to the public to help with the design of evidence-based programs, which can assist other organizations serving Quebec’s English-speaking community as well as Francophone communities across Canada.



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Two Nunavut communities strengthen access to traditional foods with new processing facilities


The Government of Canada is investing over $4.7 million on two community-led traditional food processing facilities that will help Gjoa Haven and Taloyoak residents access more local foods and strengthen food sovereignty in the region.

June 18, 2026 – Gjoa Haven, Nunavut – Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor)

The Government of Canada is taking action to address local food accessibility and high prices in Nunavut. That means advancing reconciliation with Inuit by investing in food systems to strengthen community infrastructure, reduce dependance on imported foods, and lower costs for Nunavummiut.

Today, the Honourable Rebecca Chartrand, Minister of Northern and Arctic Affairs and Minister responsible for CanNor, announced a federal contribution of more than $4.7 million to create country food processing facilities in Gjoa Haven and Taloyoak. This includes $3,389,736 in funding from CanNor, $831,550 from Fisheries and Oceans Canada and $566,038 from Crown-Indigenous Relations and Indigenous Services Canada.

The Gjoa Haven Country Food Processing Facility and the Niqihaqut Cut and Wrap Facility in Taloyoak will boost the local economy while helping meet the need for nutritious food. They will also offer opportunities for training and skill development, encouraging the next generation to learn about traditional and sustainable hunting and fishing practices.

These facilities are an Inuit solution to strengthening food security in Nunavut’s Kitikmeot region.

By creating jobs, supporting local hunters and harvesters, and reducing reliance on southern imports, they help build stronger and more self-reliant northern communities. The projects support the Government of Canada’s National Food Security Strategy by advancing Inuit food sovereignty and strengthening community-based food systems.

Find out more about the projects funded in this announcement: The Government of Canada is investing over $4.7M to support traditional food production in Nunavut



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Backgrounder: The Government of Canada is investing over $4.7M to support traditional food production in Nunavut


June 18, 2026 – Gjoa Haven, Nunavut – Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor)

This information adds to the news release issued today Two Nunavut communities strengthen access to traditional foods with new processing facilities about the Government of Canada’s support, the organizations that received funding, and their projects.

The federal government is providing up to $4,787,324 in targeted funding for two community food processing plants in Nunavut. These projects will create jobs and improve access to local food for community members.

Project information

Project: Country foods processing facility development project
Recipient: Gjoa Haven Hunters and Trappers Association
Location: Gjoa Haven, Nunavut
Details: This three-year project will establish a country foods (traditional foods) processing facility. The facility will initially focus on Arctic char, with the potential to later process other country foods, such as muskox. This project will improve food security and food sovereignty by increasing the community’s capacity to process, package, store, and distribute locally harvested food. 
CanNor contribution: Up to $1,925,000 through the Regional Tariff Response Initiative
Additional contributions: Government of Nunavut – $1,487,850; Fisheries and Oceans Canada – $360,615; the Gjoa Haven Hunters and Trappers Association – $42,400.

Project: Niqihaqut Cut and Wrap Facility
Recipient: Taloyoak Umaruliririgut Association
Location: Taloyoak, Nunavut
Details: This two-year project will construct a modular facility for cutting and wrapping meat. The facility will increase access to fresh, affordable, locally processed food, while building community capacity and supporting hunters and harvesters in the region. Traditional foods will be processed in Taloyoak and services may expand to other communities in the future. 
CanNor contribution: Up to $1,464,736 through the Northern Isolated Community Initiatives Fund
Additional contributions: Government of Nunavut – $783,244; Fisheries and Oceans Canada – $470,935; Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs – $283,019; Indigenous Services Canada $283,019; Taloyoak Umaruliririgut Association – $268,409; Kitikmeot Inuit Association – $25,000.



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Obadjiwan–Fort Témiscamingue National Historic Site Management Plan tabled in Parliament


June 18, 2026                             Gatineau, Quebec                              Parks Canada

Obadjiwan–Fort Témiscamingue National Historic Site is the first national historic site in Canada to be co-owned with an Indigenous nation

To continue along this path of collaborative management, the new management plan will guide the site’s governance for the next ten years. It provides direction for the site, shares and presents Indigenous and non-Indigenous perspectives, and guides actions related to the protection of cultural and natural resources, visitor experience, and tourism positioning.

In 2019, the signing of a Trust Patrimony Agreement made Obadjiwan–Fort Témiscamingue National Historic Site the first national historic site in Canada to be co-owned by an Indigenous Nation, the Timiskaming First Nation (Anishinabe Algonquin). Under this unique agreement, the strategic management of the site is overseen by a fiduciary committee made up of Anishinabe Algonquin representatives from the Timiskaming First Nation, members of the non-Indigenous community of Témiscamingue, and Parks Canada.

Several other sites across Canada are co‑managed with First Nations, Métis and Inuit partners, reflecting a shared commitment to stewardship, respect and reconciliation.

The updated Obadjiwan–Fort Témiscamingue National Historic Site Management Plan sets out the following key strategies:

Ø  To be a place of convergence and collaboration, whose vitality reflects the aspirations of the communities linked to it.

Ø  To be a living, protected heritage site, showcasing the diversity of the cultures that have shaped it and the nature that surrounds it.

Ø  To collaborate with partners from the Témiscamingue and Indigenous communities to better position the site as a regional attraction and broaden its reach.

This Management Plan was developed in close collaboration with the fiduciary committee, following consultations with Indigenous communities in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region, stakeholders in the tourism industry, the local community, as well as with the general public.

Reviewed every ten years, management plans are a requirement of the Parks Canada Agency Act and guide the management of national parks, national heritage places and national marine conservation areas.

To find out more about the rich programming and services on offer for 2026, visit the Obadjiwan–Fort Témiscamingue National Historic Site website.



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Preserving the memory of Forillon: Working together to protect and share a unique heritage


June 17, 2026                                         Gaspé, Quebec                                                Parks Canada

A renewed collaboration between the Association of Persons Expropriated from Forillon and their Descendants (the Association), the Musée de la Gaspésie and Parks Canada mark an important step in documenting, understanding and promoting the historical collection of Forillon National Park. Over fifty years after the expropriation of 225 families for the creation of the park, this initiative serves to acknowledge and honour this unique chapter of history.

The collection, comprising of some 12,500 objects, illustrates the daily life of the communities on the peninsula before the park was created. It includes tools, furniture and agricultural and fishing implements, around 35% of which came directly from the expropriated families. A process of examining the objects according to their heritage value is underway to focus conservation efforts on those whose heritage significance is directly linked to the history of Forillon.

This approach represents best practice, fostering collaboration between experts and affected families to ensure shared stewardship. Since 2023, a working group bringing together the three partners has been carrying out an in-depth examination of the objects. The process includes documenting the objects, assessing their state of conservation and determining their heritage value. In 2024, members of the Association and the Musée de la Gaspésie visited Parks Canada’s storage facilities in Quebec to observe the diversity and richness of the objects.

This initiative is part of the consolidation of the collections under Parks Canada’s responsibility, aimed at preserving over 25 million heritage objects in optimal conservation conditions. Parks Canada and its partners are committed to maintaining an open and respectful dialogue with the expropriated families, and to exploring the best ways of ensuring that this heritage remains accessible to the community.

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Government of Canada announces new appointments to the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board


June 16, 2026 | Ottawa, Ontario | Government of Canada   

Today, the Honourable Marjorie Michel, Minister of Health, announced the appointment of Peter Moreland-Giraldeau as the new Vice-Chairperson and Conor McCourt as a member of the Board to the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB).

Mr. Moreland-Giraldeau is a lawyer by training with eight years of professional experience across multiple jurisdictions. He has served on the Board as a member since October 2023, and in his new position as Vice-Chairperson he will support the recently appointed Chairperson, Anie Perrault.  

Mr. McCourt is a retired lawyer with extensive experience in the practice of pharmaceutical patent law and agency, health regulatory affairs, and pharmaceutical and biologics market access and pricing.

The PMPRB is an arm’s-length organization of the government that protects the interests of Canadian consumers by ensuring that the prices of patented medicines sold in Canada are not excessive.

The Government of Canada is committed to appointing highly qualified candidates to best serve the interests of Canadians and to open, transparent, and merit-based processes for selecting Governor in Council appointees.



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