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Harper Government Invests in New Brunswick's Economy Français


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Aug 30, 2012, 14:30 ET

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FREDERICTON, Aug. 30, 2012 /CNW/ - New investments in arts, culture, and official languages in New Brunswick are helping boost the economy and create jobs and growth. Support for 44 projects throughout the province was announced today by the Honourable Bernard Valcourt, Associate Minister of National Defence, Minister of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency) (La Francophonie), and Member of Parliament (Madawaska-Restigouche), on behalf of the Honourable James Moore, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages.

Funding will support a range of projects—from hosting summer festivals and promoting official languages to celebrating Canadian authors and fostering youth engagement—all with the common goal of providing residents of New Brunswick with rich cultural experiences. Some of the organizations receiving support include the Multicultural Association of Greater Moncton, Granite Town Festival 2012, the Comité du Festival de Bathurst, the Société nationale de l'Acadie, and Canadian Parents for French New Brunswick.

"This year marks the start of the five-year countdown to Canada's 150th birthday in 2017," said Minister Moore. "Our Government is proud to invest in projects that contribute to our collective identity and define who we are as Canadians. On the road to 2017, let us continue to celebrate all of the things that make Canada the united, prosperous, and free country we are today."

"These investments contribute to the cultural vitality of our communities and to the local economy," said Minister Valcourt. "Many of the projects will stimulate tourism in numerous communities across New Brunswick. We are proud to partner with the various groups who make these initiatives possible."

"The financial support from the Government of Canada is essential to the success of Canadian Parents for French New Brunswick," said Richard Rice, President. "This funding allows us to assure the highest quality French-second-language programs in New Brunswick and also provides the opportunity for our organization to offer out-of-class activities in French to the students. Without this support, the student population of New Brunswick would be at a great loss."

The Government of Canada has provided total funding of $1,408,658 through the following programs of the Department of Canadian Heritage: the Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage program, the Development of Official-Language Communities Program, the Enhancement of Official Languages Program, the Canada Book Fund, the Aboriginal Languages Initiative of the Aboriginal Peoples' Program, and the Youth Take Charge program. For more information about these projects, see the attached backgrounder.

BACKGROUNDER

*Projects being funded for the first time through Canadian Heritage programs are identified in bold.

Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage
This program provides Canadians with more opportunities to take part in activities that present local arts and culture and celebrate local history and heritage.
Fredericton Notable Acts Notable Acts Summer Theatre Festival 2012 $4,600 (2012-2013)
Doaktown Experience Doaktown 2012 Salmon & Fiddlehead Festival $4,600 (2012-2013)
Moncton Multicultural Association of Greater Moncton Area 2012 Multicultural Festival $12,000 (2012-2013)
Sackville Tantramar Heritage Trust Tuesdays Under the Sky Festival 2012 $2,200 (2012-2013)
Campbellton Campbellton Bluegrass Campout Committee 2012 Campbellton Bluegrass Campout $4,500 (2012-2013)
Campobello Island Friends of the Head Harbour Lightstation Lighthouse Days Festival 2012 $2,700 (2012-2013)
Pabineau First Nation Pabineau First Nation 2012 Pabineau First Nation Pow-wow $5,300 (2012-2013)
Miramichi Miramichi Folksong Festival 55th Miramichi Folksong Festival $3,800 (2012-2013)
Dieppe L'International du cerf-volant à Dieppe 8th Festival international du cerf-volant à Dieppe $9,500 (2012-2013)
Bathurst Comité du Festival de Bathurst Bathurst Hospitality Days $7,600 (2012-2013)
Lamèque Festival de la tourbe 40th Festival provincial de la tourbe $8,000 (2012-2013)
Cap-Pelé Société culturelle Sud-Acadie Festival au cœur de l'Acadie - Célébrons nos quais 2012 $6,200 (2012-2013)
St. George St. George Tourism & Town Pride Committee Granite Town Festival 2012 $2,600 (2012-2013)
Bayfield Cape Jourimain Nature Centre EcoArts Festival 2012 $2,400 (2012-2013)
St. Andrews St. Andrews Arts Council Whale of a Tale Theatre Festival $10,000 (2012-2013)
Debec Debec Recreation Council Debec Days - Home Coming 2012 $4,300 (2012-2013)
Eel River Bar Eel River Bar Pow-wow Committee 2012 Eel River Bar First Nation Pow-wow $4,900 (2012-2013)
Sackville Struts Gallery 2012 OK. Quoi?! Contemporary Arts Festival $3,500 (2012-2013)
Eel Ground First Nation Eel Ground First Nation Pow-wow Committee Eel Ground First Nation 15th Annual Pow-wow $8,700 (2012-2013)
Knowlesville Falls Brook Centre Falls Brook Centre Free School 2012 $2,200 (2012-2013)
Cambridge-Narrows Queens County Heritage Life at the Lakes 2012 $3,200 (2012-2013)
Richibucto Richibucto Scallop Festival de pétoncles Richibucto Scallop Festival 2012 $2,700 (2012-2013)
Grand Manan Swallowtail Keepers Society 150th Anniversary Tribute to Swallowtail Lightkeepers and their Families, Grand Manan Island $42,723 (2011-2012)
Sackville Tantramar Heritage Trust 250th Anniversary Legacy Project / Anniversary Exhibit Space Rehabilitation Project $198,750 (2012-2013)
  TOTAL: $356,973
Official Languages: Development of Official-Language Communities Program
This program aims to foster the development of Canada's minority Anglophone and Francophone communities and enable them to participate fully in all aspects of Canadian life.
Dieppe Société nationale de l'Acadie Mobilisation citoyenne pour le développement de l'Acadie - la force d'un peuple! $56,500 (2012-2013)
Moncton Fédération des jeunes francophones du Nouveau-Brunswick Tournage : Ciné-jeunesse NB $55,000 (2012-2013)
Moncton Fédération des jeunes francophones du Nouveau-Brunswick École en action $25,000 (2012-2013)
Moncton Conseil provincial des sociétés culturelles Entourages $49,900 (2012-2013)
Moncton Conseil provincial des sociétés culturelles Le théâtre citoyen : perspectives d'avenir en médiation culturelle $20,000 (2012-2013)
$5,000 (2013-2014)
Caraquet Coopérative de développement régional - Acadie École de jeunes créateurs de coopératives $20,000 (2012-2013)
Caraquet RADARTS FrancoFête en Acadie et Coup de Cœur francophone Acadie 2012 $85,000 (2012-2013)
Dieppe Salon du livre de Dieppe 2012-2013 programming $7,000 (2012-2013)
Moncton Association acadienne des artistes professionnels du Nouveau-Brunswick L'Événement Éloizes $10,000 (2012-2013)
  TOTAL: $333,400
Official Languages: Enhancement of Official Languages Program
This program is designed to foster among Canadians a greater understanding and appreciation of the benefits of linguistic duality.
Sussex Canadian Parents for French New Brunswick Program funding 2012-2014 $147,065 (2012-2013)
$147,065 (2013-2014)
  TOTAL: $294,130
Canada Book Fund
The principal objective of this fund is to ensure access to a diverse range of Canadian-authored books in Canada and abroad. It seeks to achieve this objective by fostering a strong Canadian book industry that publishes and markets Canadian-authored books.
Moncton Bouton d'or Acadie   $14,658 (2011-2012)
Fredericton Fiddlehead Poetry Books & Goose Lane Editions   $85,582 (2011-2012)
Moncton Les Éditions Perce-Neige   $14,157 (2011-2012)
Shippagan Le Salon du livre de la Péninsule acadienne 2012 Edition $5,000 (2012-2013)
Dieppe Le Salon du livre de Dieppe   $18,000 (2012-2013)
Moncton Festival litteraire international Northrop Frye International Literary Festival   $20,000 (2011-2012)
    TOTAL: $157,397
Aboriginal Peoples Program: Aboriginal Languages Initiative
The objective of this initiative is to support community-based language projects that contribute to the revitalization and preservation of Aboriginal languages and increase their use in community settings.
Tobique First Nation Maliseet Nation at Tobique, Health Department Negotkuk Language Preservation & Youth Instruction Project $68,215 (2012-2013)
Pabineau First Nation Pabineau First Nation Development and Implementation of Mi'gmag Culture and Language Instructions $18,875 (2012-2013)
Fredericton St. Mary's First Nation St. Mary's Intensive Adult Immersion Program $69,668 (2012-2013)
  TOTAL: $156,758
Youth Take Charge
This program supports youth-led projects and is getting young Canadians involved in a range of activities designed to strengthen their knowledge of and attachment to Canada.
Knowlesville Falls Brook Centre Youth Entrepreneurship: Building Viable Maritime Communities $110,000 (2012-2013)
  TOTAL: $110,000
GRAND TOTAL, ALL PROGRAMS: $1,408,658

 

SOURCE: Canadian Heritage

For media only:

Sébastien Gariépy
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of
Canadian Heritage and
Official Languages
819-997-7788

Gilles Thériault
Director, Regional Communications
Atlantic Region
Canadian Heritage
506-851-3980
[email protected]

Media Relations
Canadian Heritage
819-994-9101
1-866-569-6155
[email protected] 

(This news release is available on the Internet at www.canadianheritage.gc.ca under Newsroom.)

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