Backgrounder – The Government of Canada Invests $1.5 Million for Official Languages in Prince Edward Island
Backgrounder
| Client Name | Approved Funding in 2018–2019 (before the Action Plan for Official Languages) | Total Funding in 2020–2021 |
|---|---|---|
| Association des francophones de l'âge d'or de l'Île-du-Prince-Édouard | $10,000 | $18,000 |
| Fédération culturelle de l'Île-du-Prince-Édouard | $49,000 | $75,000 |
| Fédération des parents de l'Île-du-Prince-Édouard | $90,000 | $108,000 |
| Jeunesse acadienne et francophone de l'ÎPÉ | $65,000 | $92,000 |
| Société acadienne et francophone de l’Île-du-Prince-Édouard (includes core funding for the six regional committees) | $797,000 | $997,400 |
| Canadian Parents for French P.E.I. | $112,000 | $134,640 |
| Actions Femmes IPE* | N/A | $30,500 |
| Comité Régional des jeux de l'Acadie* | N/A | $30,000 |
| Salon du livre IPE* | N/A | $12,000 |
| Association du Musée Acadien de l'ÎPÉ* | N/A | $27,500 |
| Total | $1,123,000 | $1,525,040 |
Contacts
For more information (media only), please contact:
Catherine Mounier-Desrochers
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages
catherine.mounier-desrochers@canada.ca
613-295-3617
Media Relations
Canadian Heritage
819-994-9101
1-866-569-6155
pch.media-media.pch@canada.ca