OTTAWA, January 29, 2022 On January 29, 2017, after the evening prayer at the Islamic Cultural Center in Québec City, 6 people were killed, and 19 others were seriously injured in a senseless act of terror. Five years later, the traumatic loss of lives still echoes in Muslim communities across this country, and is a…

OTTAWA – February 1, 2022 This week, Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese and other East Asian communities in Canada and around the world will mark the beginning of Lunar New Year. This moment is a time of celebration and is marked by festivities like parades, lion dances and fireworks, while families and loved ones share a meal…

GATINEAU, February 1, 2022 Removing barriers and increasing sport participation rates for underrepresented populations is a priority for the Government of Canada. To support organized sport at the community level and help Canadians recover from the impacts of COVID-19, the Honourable Pascale St-Onge, Minister of Sport and Minister responsible for the Economic Development Agency of…

OTTAWA, February 1, 2022 Today, we celebrate the beginning of Black History Month—a time to honour and celebrate the legacy of Black Canadians and their communities. For over 400 years, Black communities in Canada have played a significant role in all parts of our society and have helped make our country what it is today.…

OTTAWA, January 28, 2022 Islamophobia and hate, in any form, have no place in Canada. Today, the Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion, highlighted the federal government’s intention to appoint a special representative on combatting Islamophobia. This appointment will be part of a renewed Government of Canada Anti-Racism Strategy. Last year,…

OTTAWA, January 27, 2022 Today on the 77th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp, we remember more than 6 million Jewish men, women and children who were murdered in the Holocaust, hundreds of thousands of Romani and Sinti who were killed and persecuted and countless others who suffered the horrors and atrocities of…