GATINEAU, April 5, 2022 Today, the Minister of Canadian Heritage, Pablo Rodriguez, introduced Bill C-18, the Online News Act, which would establish a new legislative and regulatory framework to ensure fairness in the Canadian digital news marketplace and for independent local news businesses, including rural and remote news organizations, by ensuring that news media and…
Read moreOTTAWA – 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 on Wednesday along with the Honourable Mona Fortier, President of the Treasury Board and Member of Parliament (Ottawa–Vanier), and Marc G. Serré, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Official Languages. They will announce significant…
Read moreGATINEAU – On Tuesday, Canadian Heritage officials will hold a not-for-attribution technical briefing for the media on the proposed Act respecting online communications platforms that make news content available to persons in Canada. This briefing will be held via teleconference. Officials will be available to answer questions from the media following their remarks. EVENT: Technical…
Read moreOTTAWA, April 1, 2022 At sundown tonight, Muslims in Canada and around the world will mark the start of the holy month of Ramadan. Ramadan is a time for reflection. Over the coming month, Muslims will fast from sunrise to sunset, breaking their fast with dates and a shared meal, iftar. This month is also…
Read moreOTTAWA, April 1, 2022 Today, Canadians across the country mark the beginning of Sikh Heritage Month. This is a great time for us to recognize the many past and current contributions of the Sikh community in making Canada the country that it is today. Since the arrival of the first Sikh immigrants in the late 19th century,…
Read moreOTTAWA, April 1, 2022 Today marks the beginning of Genocide Remembrance, Condemnation and Prevention Month. During this time, Canadians will take a moment to remember the victims of genocide, honour the courage and resilience of all survivors and their descendants, and reflect on how we can prevent future atrocities from occurring. Acts of genocide begin…
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