TORONTO, March 21, 2025 The Government of Canada is committed to building stronger, healthier communities across the country. The transformative power of sport plays an important role in achieving this goal. Today, Parliamentary Secretary Adam van Koeverden announced an investment of $10.5 million over two years to 13 national-level organizations through the Community Sport for…

GATINEAU, March 20, 2025 La Francophonie is a place to share, exchange and innovate that extends beyond Canada’s borders. On this International Day of La Francophonie, we celebrate not only the French language, but also the people around the world who speak it with pride. This day allows us to highlight the contributions of Francophones and…

TORONTO – Parliamentary Secretary Adam van Koeverden will be in Toronto on Friday to announce funding to support participation in sport. The announcement will be made on behalf of the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Canadian Culture and Identity, Parks Canada and Quebec Lieutenant. Please note that all details are subject to change. All times…

OTTAWA, March 19, 2025 The Government Canada is committed to strengthening efforts to prevent and combat cultural property crimes through international collaboration. Today, the Government of Canada officially returned three religious reliquaries and associated documents to the Italian Republic. These special containers used to hold holy objects, originally imported into Canada from Italy, were intercepted…

GATINEAU, March 19, 2025 The Future of Sport in Canada Commission is currently undertaking an independent and forward-looking review of Canada’s sport system. To allow the Commission to fulfill its mandate of developing concrete recommendations that will bring about meaningful and lasting change for Canadians and Canadian sport, the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Canadian…

OTTAWA, March 13, 2025 Tonight at sundown, Jewish communities across Canada and around the world will celebrate the start of Purim. Purim celebrates the resilience of the Jewish people in the face of persecution in ancient Persia. It honours Mordechai and Esther, who saved the Jewish community from destruction over 2,000 years ago. Celebrations include…