OTTAWA, May 28, 2024. The annual meeting of the Prime Minister’s Youth Council was held on May 27 and 28 in Ottawa. Young leaders from across Canada came together to share their perspectives and ideas to make Canada more inclusive, more dynamic and fairer for every generation.   During the two days, Council members worked directly…

GATINEAU, May 29, 2024 The Honourable Pascale St-Onge, Minister of Canadian Heritage, announced the appointment of Paul Genest as Chair of the National Gallery of Canada Board of Trustees today. This appointment is the result of a rigorous, open, transparent and merit-based selection process conducted by the Governor in Council. Throughout his career, Genest has held…

OTTAWA, May 31, 2024 Today, the Honourable Pascale St-Onge, Minister of Canadian Heritage, is pleased to unveil the programming for Canada Day 2024. On July 1, come to Canada’s Capital Region and be at the heart of the festivities! Canada Day celebrations Take part in the official Canada Day celebrations! The main sites are LeBreton…

OTTAWA, June 1, 2024 Today marks the beginning of month-long celebrations of the Filipino heritage, traditions and communities that have contributed to Canada since the early 20th century. The Filipino community is one of Canada’s fastest-growing populations. With more than 900,000 people, it is the third largest Asian community in the country. Filipinos have made positive…

OTTAWA, June 1, 2024 It’s the start of Italian Heritage Month! This month, we celebrate people of Italian descent, their heritage and their contributions to the creation of our diverse, vibrant and inclusive country. In 1881, Canada was home to an Italian community of about 2,000 people. In the 2021 census, 1.5 million people in Canada reported Italian descent.…

OTTAWA, June 1,2024 Today marks the beginning of Portuguese Heritage Month, a celebratory period to acknowledge and honour the significant contributions Portuguese Canadian communities have made to our country. Portuguese explorers were among the first Europeans to set foot into what is now known as Canada. Among the first Portuguese communities that came to the country’s…