Backgrounder - Government of Canada Supports Multiculturalism Initiatives in Atlantic Canada
Backgrounder
Mr. Andy Fillmore, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Canadian Heritage and Multiculturalism and Member of Parliament (Halifax), announces a $3-million investment to support multicultural initiatives throughout Atlantic Canada
Community Support, Multiculturalism, and Anti-Racism Initiatives Program 2018-2019
New Brunswick
| Recipient | Project | City | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asian Heritage Society of New Brunswick Inc. | 2018 Asian Heritage Month Celebration | Fredericton | $20,000 |
| Asian Heritage Society of New Brunswick Inc. | 2018 Asian Heritage Month Celebrations in Greater Saint John | Saint John | $14,000 |
| Battle of the Arts Showcase Inc. | Battle of the Arts NB 2018 Youth in the Spotlight | Fredericton | $7,500 |
| Conseil provincial des sociétés culturelles Inc. | Colloque sur l'avenir de l'interculturalisme en Acadie | Moncton | $17,000 |
| Film Zone Inc. | C'est Right Short-Édition Mosaïq Edition | Moncton | $15,000 |
| La Fédération des jeunes francophones du Nouveau-Brunswick Inc. | Éducation civique 101 pour tous! | Moncton | $18,810 |
| Miramichi Regional Multicultural Association Inc. | MRMA World Cup Weekend | Miramichi | $4,250 |
| Multicultural Association Chaleur Region Inc. | International Festival | Bathurst | $18,000 |
| Multicultural Association of Saint John Inc. | Multicultural Festival of Colours | Rothesay | $18,951 |
| New Brunswick African Association | NB AfroFest 2018 | Fredericton | $14,000 |
| Prude Inc. | Black History ''Talk & Tours'' | Saint John | $15,500 |
| Prude Inc. | International Culture Fest - Saint John | Saint John | $10,000 |
| The Greater Moncton Scottish Association Inc. | Greater Moncton Highland Games and Scottish Festival | Riverview | $19,000 |
| Université de Moncton | Semaine Internationale du Nord-Ouest 2019 | Edmundston | $16,750 |
| Total for New Brunswick | $208,761 | ||
Newfoundland and Labrador
| Recipient | Project | City | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Association for New Canadians | Diversity Summit 2018 | St. John's | $15,000 |
| Association for New Canadians | Multicultural Family Sports Day | St. John's | $3,435 |
| Refugee and Immigrant Advisory Council Inc. | Summer Cultural Festival 2018 | St. John's | $10,000 |
| Refugee and Immigrant Advisory Council Inc. | We Are Newfoundlanders and Labradorians | St. John's | $9,365 |
| Sharing Our Cultures Inc. | Sharing our Cultures in Central and Western Regions | St. John's | $18,300 |
| Tombolo Multicultural Festival Newfoundland and Labrador Inc. | Conception Bay Multicultural Event 2018 | Conception Bay | $10,000 |
| Tombolo Multicultural Festival Newfoundland and Labrador Inc. | Gander Tombolo Multicultural Expo 2018 | Gander | $7,500 |
| Tombolo Multicultural Festival Newfoundland and Labrador Inc. | St. John's Tombolo Multicultural Festival 2018 | St. John's | $15,000 |
| Total for Newfoundland and Labrador | $88,600 | ||
Nova Scotia
| Recipient | Project | City | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aboriginal Curatorial Collective | Nocturne (Engagement Series) | Halifax | $20,000 |
| Acadia University - Wong International Centre | Intercultural Evening | Wolfville | $5,614 |
| Africa Festival of Arts and Culture Society (AFACS) | Africa Festival of Arts and Culture (AFRIFEST) 2018 | Dartmouth | $15,000 |
| Black Loyalist Heritage Society | Journey Back to Birchtown, Past, Present and Future | Shelburne | $18,000 |
| Cape Breton University | Atlantiar Knekk Tepaw: A Basque-Mi'kmaw Cultural Exchange Symposium | Sydney | $10,000 |
| Cedar Festival | Cedar Festival - Cultural Component | Halifax | $17,000 |
| Celtic Cultural Society of Nova Scotia | 6th Annual Halifax Celtic Cultural Festival | Halifax | $12,000 |
| Charles Taylor Theatre and Media Arts Association | The Emerging Lens Multicultural Independent Film Festival | Halifax | $8,000 |
| Cumberland African Nova Scotian Association | 100 Voices - Intergenerational Songs and Stories | Amherst | $18,430 |
| Delmore Buddy Daye Learning Institute Inc. | African Nova Scotian History Challenges and the DBDLI Awards | Halifax | $9,450 |
| Friends of Neville Park Society | Pier Melting Pot Festival | South Bar | $3,000 |
| Glace Bay Universal Negro Improvement Association | Celebration and Cultural Events African Heritage Month 2019 | Glace Bay | $15,000 |
| Iranian Cultural Society | Mehregan Festival | Halifax | $7,500 |
| Jamaican Cultural Association of Nova Scotia | 5th Caribbean Multicultural Diaspora Celebration | Halifax | $9,000 |
| The Fabienne Colas Foundation | Halifax Black Film Festival - 3rd Edition | Halifax | $45,000 |
| La Société Promotion Grand-Pré | Célébration Mi'kmaq - Acadie | Grand-Pré | $19,000 |
| Latispanica Cultural Association | Gala Latina | Beechville | $5,000 |
| North End Business Association | Viola Desmond $10 Bill Release Celebration | Halifax | $25,000 |
| Nova Multifest Society | Nova Multifest | Dartmouth | $14,000 |
| QEII Health Sciences Centre Auxiliary (Partners For Care) | Harvest Hootenanny and Pumpkin Smash | Halifax | $5,095 |
| South Shore Multicultural Association | South Shore Multicultural Festival 2018 | Bridgewater | $15,700 |
| South Shore Multicultural Association | Mahone Bay Multicultural Festival | Bridgewater | $12,000 |
| The Halifax Experience Foundation | Mosaic Festival | Bedford | $14,000 |
| Welcoming Intercultural Newcomers Association | 13th Annual Newcomers Welcome BBQ | Halifax | $7,800 |
| Total for Nova Scotia | $330,589 | ||
Prince Edward Island
| Recipient | Project | City | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Coopérative d'intégration Francophone de l’Île-du-Prince-Édouard Limitée | Franco Festival 2018 | Charlottetown | $8,000 |
| P.E.I. Association for Newcomers to Canada Inc. | DiverseCity / DiverCité (Charlottetown, PEI/Î.-P.-É.) | Charlottetown | $15,000 |
| P.E.I. Association for Newcomers to Canada Inc. |
DiverseCity / DiverCité (Montague, PEI/Î.-P.-É.) |
Montague | $10,000 |
| Prince Edward Island Music Awards Association Inc. | Music Mosaic | Charlottetown | $5,300 |
| Total for Prince Edward Island | $38,300 | ||
| Total – 2018-2019 New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island | $666,250 |
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Community Support, Multiculturalism, and Anti-Racism Initiatives Program 2019-2020
New Brunswick
| Recipient | Project | City | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asian Heritage Society of New Brunswick Inc. | Greater Saint John Asian Heritage Month Celebrations | Saint John | $20,100 |
| Asian Heritage Society of New Brunswick Inc. | 2019 Asian Heritage Month Celebration | Fredericton | $24,928 |
| Bangladeshi-Canadian Association of New Brunswick (BCANB) | Fall Cultural Gala | Fredericton | $5,500 |
| Dialogue New Brunswick Inc. | Renforcement des capacités de Dialogue NB dans la livraison de son nouveau mandat | Moncton | $100,000 |
| Dialogue New Brunswick Inc. | Programmation de cohésion sociale de Dialogue NB 2019-2020 | Moncton | $220,245 |
| Filipino-Canadian Community of New Brunswick Inc. | Philippines Heritage Month Celebration | Fredericton | $15,000 |
| Filipino-Canadian Community of New Brunswick Inc. | FCNB Multicultural Sportsfest | Fredericton | $18,860 |
| La Fédération des jeunes Francophones du Nouveau-Brunswick Inc. | L'inclusion pour toutes! | Moncton | $37,950 |
| Miramichi Regional Multicultural Association Inc. | World Cup Weekend II | Miramichi | $4,250 |
| Multicultural Association Chaleur Region Inc. | Festival International | Bathurst | $18,000 |
| Multicultural Association of Greater Moncton Area Inc. | Mosaïq Multicultural Festival | Moncton | $17,813 |
| Multicultural Association of Saint John Inc. | The 10th Annual Multicultural Festival of Colours | Rothesay | $25,000 |
| New Brunswick African Association | New Brunswick African Festival | Fredericton | $25,000 |
| The Greater Moncton Scottish Association Inc. | Moncton Highland Games & Scottish Festival | Riverview | $14,250 |
| Total for New Brunswick | $546,896 | ||
Newfoundland and Labrador
| Recipient | Project | City | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Association for New Canadians | Multicultural Family Sports Day | St. John's | $3,435 |
| Atlantic Presenters Association Inc. | Petapan First Light Indigenous Arts Symposium - Public Showcase Events | St. John's | $10,000 |
| Refugee and Immigrant Advisory Council Inc. | 10th Summer Cultural Festival 2019 | St. John's | $8,000 |
| Sharing Our Cultures Incorporated | Sharing our Cultures in Central and Western Regions | St. John's | 32,000 $ |
| The St. John's Native Friendship Centre Association | Building Capacity through Arts, Education and Engagement at the SJNFC | St. John's | $57,000 |
| The St. John's Native Friendship Centre Association | National Indigenous Peoples Day - All Week Long! | St. John's | $10,000 |
| Tombolo Multicultural Festival Newfoundland and Labrador Inc. | St John's Tombolo Multicultural Festival 2019 | St. John's | $12,000 |
| Tombolo Multicultural Festival Newfoundland and Labrador Inc. | Gander Tombolo Multicultural Expo 2019 | Gander | $7,500 |
| Tombolo Multicultural Festival Newfoundland and Labrador Inc. | Conception Bay Multicultural Event 2019 | Conception Bay | $12,000 |
| Wonderbolt Productions Inc. | The St. John's International CircusFest 2019 Indigenous Showcase | St. John's | $50,000 |
| Total for Newfoundland and Labrador | $201,935 | ||
Nova Scotia
| Recipient | Project | City | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Africa Festival of Arts and Culture Society | 2019 Afrifest | Dartmouth | $25,000 |
| Atlantic Flamenco Productions Society | Fuse Festival | Dartmouth | $12,000 |
| Black Business Initiative Society | BBI Communications Strategy | Halifax | $83,314 |
| Black Loyalist Heritage Society | Journey Back to Birchtown - Past, Present and Future | Shelburne | $30,000 |
| Boys And Girls Clubs of Greater Halifax | The Value Project | Dartmouth | $150,000 |
| Cedar Festival | Lebanese Cedar Festival | Halifax | $19,000 |
| Charles Taylor Theatre and Media Arts Association | The 9th Annual Emerging Lens Cultural Film Festival | Halifax | $11,100 |
| Delmore Buddy Daye Learning Institute Inc. | DBDLI Empowerment through Capacity Enhancement | Halifax | $60,000 |
| Delmore Buddy Daye Learning Institute Inc. | It Takes a Village: Initiative to Empower the Black Community Through Youth Leadership Education, Elder Wisdom and Education Resources | Halifax | $128,000 |
| Delmore Buddy Daye Learning Institute Inc. | 2019-2020 African Nova Scotian History Challenges and the DBDLI Awards | Halifax | $9,450 |
| Festival du film libanais au Canada (FFLC) | « Vivre-ensemble » L’Art & La Création | Halifax | $15,000 |
| Glace Bay Universal Negro Improvement Association | Celebration and Cultural Events African Heritage Month 2020 | Glace Bay | $15,000 |
| H.R.D.A. Enterprises Limited | Harvest Hootenanny and Pumpkin Smash | Halifax | $5,390 |
| Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia | Diversity & Inclusion Capacity Building | Halifax | $56,000 |
| Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia | Stronger Together: Empowering Marginalized Youth | Halifax | $144,260 |
| The Information Technology Industry Alliance of Nova Scotia | Building Bridges - Nova Scotia Black Youth Empowerment Program (NS BYEP) | Halifax | $199,950 |
| Jamaican Cultural Association of Nova Scotia | 6th Caribbean Diaspora Multicultural Celebration | Halifax | $10,000 |
| Kespu'kwitk Metis Council of Yarmouth & District | KMC Metis / Acadian Multicultural Awareness Fair | Yarmouth | $16,800 |
| La Société promotion Grand-Pré | Festival des cultures du paysage de Grand-Pré | Grand-Pré | $30,000 |
| Mayworks Halifax Festival Society | 2019 Mayworks Halifax Festival of Working People and the Arts | Halifax | $15,000 |
| Mi'kmaw Native Friendship Society | Mawitaj'ik 2019 - Let Us Gather | Halifax | $60,750 |
| Nova Multifest Society | Nova Multifest 2019 | Dartmouth | $18,000 |
| Nova Scotia Community College | NIA (*Swahili for Purpose) | Halifax | $65,480 |
| NPF Community Organization Society | Elevate Evolve Emerge 'Lets Grow Together' | Porters Lake | $56,480 |
| Paqtnkek Radio Society | Paqtnkek Radio Community Capacity | Afton Station | $56,400 |
| St. Paul’s Family Resources Institute | Community Connections Festival | Halifax | $3,000 |
| The Halifax Experience Foundation | Mosaic Festival of Arts and Culture 2019 | Bedford | $18,000 |
| Valley African Nova Scotian Development Association | Bridging the Gap - Employment Equity Forum | Kentville | $54,675 |
| Valley African Nova Scotian Development Association | Grow Together-A Partnership Project to Help Address Food Insecurity and Barriers to Recreation in African Nova Scotian Families Living in Kings County | Kentville | $75,000 |
| YMCA of Southwest Nova Scotia | Embracing Diversity and Fostering Inclusion in Youth | Bridgewater | $74,650 |
| Total for Nova Scotia | $1,517,699 | ||
Prince Edward Island
| Recipient | Project | City | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peers Alliance Inc. | Linking Together 2.0 Capacity Building for Sexuality and Gender Diverse Communities in PEI | Charlottetown | $97,870 |
| P.E.I. Association for Newcomers to Canada Inc. | DiverseCity Multicultural Festival - Three Rivers | Three Rivers | $7,000 |
| P.E.I. Association for Newcomers to Canada Inc. | DiverseCity Multicultural Festival - Alberton | Alberton | $8,000 |
| Prince Edward Island Music Awards Association Inc. | Music Mosaic | Charlottetown | $4,525 |
| Total for Prince Edward Island | $117,395 | ||
| Total – 2019-2020 New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island | $3,383,925 |
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