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Statement by Minister Hussen on Canadian Jewish Heritage Month

OTTAWA, May 1, 2022 Today marks the beginning of Canadian Jewish Heritage Month, a time to celebrate Jewish culture, faith, and history in Canada. Canada is home to an estimated 400,000 people of Jewish heritage, making it the fourth-largest Jewish community in the world. Jewish Canadians have made and continue to make important contributions to…

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Statement by Minister Hussen on Asian Heritage Month

OTTAWA, May 1, 2022 Today is the beginning of Asian Heritage Month (AHM) in Canada, and this year’s theme, “Continuing a Legacy of Greatness,” highlights the countless Canadians of Asian heritage, both past and present, who have contributed to the very fabric of our society. AHM 2022 also marks the 20th anniversary since the Government…

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Members of the Survivor-led Steering Committee for the Residential Schools National Monument announced

GATINEAU, April 29, 2022 To honour residential school Survivors and all the children who were lost to their families and communities, a Residential Schools National Monument will be installed in a highly visible location in Ottawa. Today, Pablo Rodriguez, Minister of Canadian Heritage, announced the 16 members of the newly formed Survivor-led Steering Committee, which…

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Government of Canada supports French-language post-secondary education in Sudbury

SUDBURY – The Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Minister of Official Languages and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, will take part in a press conference Friday, April 29 along with Marc G. Serré, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Official Languages and Viviane Lapointe, Member of Parliament (Sudbury). They will announce significant funding for Francophone post-secondary education,…

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Itinerary for the National Culture Summit: The Future of Arts, Culture and Heritage in Canada

OTTAWA – Pablo Rodriguez, Minister of Canadian Heritage, will host the National Culture Summit May 3-4, 2022, at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa. The summit will bring together leaders in the arts, culture and heritage sectors from across the country for a national conversation on resilience, sustainability and transformation. The summit will take place…

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