Minister Shelly Glover Announces Funding for New Brunswick's Official Languages Sector

MONCTON, NB, Aug. 22, 2013 /CNW/ - The Honourable Shelly Glover, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages, today announced a major investment in New Brunswick's official languages sector. The Government of Canada is upholding its commitment to ensuring that Canadians can continue to preserve, celebrate and promote our two official languages across the country.

"Our Government is very proud to be associated with these organizations that enhance the vitality of New Brunswick's Francophone and Acadian communities," said Minister Glover. "English and French are an integral part of our history, our identity and our future. These projects help define who we are as Canadians. On the road to 2017, let us continue to celebrate all the things that make Canada the united, prosperous and free country it is today."

"Cultural development is the result of a wide range of activities, consultations, sociocultural workshops, performances, training sessions, festivals and more," said Marie-Thérèse Landry, director of the Conseil provincial des sociétés culturelles. "The funding received will help ensure cultural action for the province's Francophone population over the next three years, through cultural organizations."

A total of 19 organizations across New Brunswick will benefit from the funding provided by the Government of Canada. High-quality projects and programs will be carried out and will support community development. Among today's recipients are the Association acadienne des artistes professionnel.le.s du Nouveau-Brunswick, the Centre culturel Aberdeen, the Comité organisateur du Congrès mondial acadien 2014, the Conseil provincial des sociétés culturelles, RADARTS, Radio MIRACADIE, and the Société de l'Acadie Nouveau-Brunswick.

The Government of Canada has provided funding in the amount of $2,734,400 through the Strategic Funds of the Community Life component of the Development of Official-Language Communities Program. This Canadian Heritage program aims to foster the development of Canada's Anglophone and Francophone minority communities and enable them to participate fully in all aspects of Canadian life.

BACKGROUNDER

Official Languages - Development of Official-Language Communities Program This program aims to foster the development of Canada's Anglophone and Francophone minority communities and enable them to participate fully in all aspects of Canadian life.
Community	Organization	Project	Fiscal Year	Amount
Moncton	ASSOCIATION ACADIENNE DES ARTISTES PROFESSIONNEL.LE.S DU N.-B. INC.	Événement Éloizes, édition 2014	2013-2014 ($46,500) 2014-2015 ($57,500)	$104,000
Moncton	ASSOCIATION ACADIENNE DES ARTISTES PROFESSIONNEL.LE.S DU N.-B. INC.	La communauté de Baie- Sainte-Anne - un modèle de prise en charge culturelle	2013-2014 ($30,000) 2014-2015 ($20,000)	$50,000
Dieppe	ASSOCIATION FRANCOPHONE DES AÎNÉS DU NOUVEAU- BRUNSWICK INC	Programmation 2013- 2014	2013-2014	$40,000
Memramcook	ASSOCIATION FRANCOPHONE DES PARENTS DU NOUVEAU- BRUNSWICK INC.	Programmation 2013- 2014	2013-2014	$100,000
Moncton	CENTRE CULTUREL ABERDEEN INC.	ACADIE ROCK 2013	2013-2014	$12,000
Edmundston	COMITÉ ORGANISATEUR DU CONGRÈS MONDIAL ACADIEN 2014	Sommet des femmes 2014 - Représentation et participation des femmes au processus de prise de décision	2013-2014 ($37,500) 2014-2015 ($87,500)	$125,000
Moncton	CONSEIL PROVINCIAL DES SOCIÉTÉS CULTURELLES, INC.	Programmation 2013- 2016	2013-2014 ($490,000) 2014-2015 ($490,000) 2015-2016 ($490,000)	$1,470,000
Moncton	COOPÉRATIVE DE THÉÂTRE L'ESCAOUETTE LTÉE (LA)	Programmation 2013- 2014	2013-2014	$48,000
Moncton	FÉDÉRATION DES JEUNES FRANCOPHONES DU NOUVEAU- BRUNSWICK INC. (LA)	HUMOUR pour tous !	2013-2014	$40,000
Moncton	FÉDÉRATION DES JEUNES FRANCOPHONES DU NOUVEAU- BRUNSWICK INC. (LA)	Initiation à la citoyenneté	2013-2014	$30,000
Moncton	FÉDÉRATION DES JEUNES FRANCOPHONES DU NOUVEAU- BRUNSWICK INC. (LA)	L'Estival jeunesse	2013-2014	$30,000
Caraquet	GALA DE LA CHANSON DE CARAQUET INC. (LE)	Programmation 2013- 2015	2013-2014 ($41,800) 2014-2015 ($43,800)	$85,600
Caraquet	MOUVEMENT ACADIEN DES COMMUNAUTES EN SANTE DU NOUVEAU- BRUNSWICK INC.	Interconnexion : Ingénierie d'outils de communication - mobilisation - mise en valeur du mieux-être	2013-2014 ($20,000) 2014-2015 ($24,000)	$44,000
Caraquet	MOUVEMENT ACADIEN DES COMMUNAUTES EN SANTE DU NOUVEAU- BRUNSWICK INC.	Programmation 2013- 2014	2013-2014	$49,000
Caraquet	PRODUCTION DE L'ÉTOILE INC.	Programmation 2013- 2014	2013-2014	$89,000
Caraquet	RADARTS INC.	FrancoFête en Acadie et Coup de Coeur francophone Acadie- RADARTS 2013 et 2014	2013-2014 ($86,900) 2014-2015 ($86,900)	$173,800
Miramichi	RADIO MIRACADIE INC.	Ma 93: Partenaire dans la vitalité communautaire de nos régions francophones	2013-2014	$25,000
Moncton	REGROUPEMENT FÉMINISTE DU NOUVEAU- BRUNSWICK INC.	Programmation 2013- 2014	2013-2014	$28,000
Dieppe	SALON DU LIVRE DE DIEPPE INC.	Programmation 2013- 2015	2013-2014 ($7,000) 2014-2015 ($7,000)	$14,000
Edmundston	SALON DU LIVRE D'EDMUNDSTON INC.	Programmation 2013- 2015	2013-2014 ($7,000) 2014-2015 ($7,000)	$14,000
Petit-Rocher	SOCIÉTÉ DE L'ACADIE DU NOUVEAU- BRUNSWICK INC.	Grand rassemblement 2014	2013-2014 ($60,000) 2014-2015 ($30,000)	$90,000
Dieppe	SOCIÉTÉ NATIONALE DE L'ACADIE INC. (LA)	Festival jeunesse de l'Acadie 2013	2013-2014	$45,000
Moncton	FILM ZONE INC.	La Tournée FICFA 2013	2013-2014	$28,000
TOTAL:				$2,734,400

  

SOURCE: Canadian Heritage

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