| National Film Board | news releases
During the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal, the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) invites audiences to the Alanis Obomsawin Theatre to experience CINÉJAZZ—a free program of cinema with music at its heart, from June 26 through July 4 at 3 p.m.
| National Film Board | news releases
Seven National Film Board of Canada (NFB) short films celebrating excellence in Canadian performing arts will premiere online Saturday, June 6, as the Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards (GGPAA) honours laureates in Ottawa.
| Prairies Economic Development Canada | media advisories
Minister Olszewski to announce federal support for southern Alberta businesses
| Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario - FedNor | news releases
Today, the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Jobs and Families and Minister responsible for FedNor, announced $1 billion of the Build Communities Strong Fund, which will be delivered by Canada’s Regional Development Agencies.
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | media advisories
The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions, will announce a Strategic Response Fund investment in ADF Group Inc. The announcement will be made in the presence of Bernard Drainville, Quebec Minister of Economy, Innovation and Energy.
| Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | news releases
Projects led by four key organizations will strengthen community spaces, attract visitors and support economic growth
| Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | backgrounders
Federal investment of over $3 million boosts Saint John’s tourism and cultural sector
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | news releases
Deepened cooperation will support resilient supply chains and the technologies that power innovation, economic growth and artificial intelligence
| Global Affairs Canada | backgrounders
Joanne Minns (BA Hons [Psychology], University of Ottawa, 1994; MA [Psychology], Carleton University, 2001) joined the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade in 2008, after having worked at the Privy Council Office. At Headquarters, she has served as deputy director of North America Policy and Relations, coordinating trilateral engagement, including the North American Leaders’ Summit; as departmental lead on special immigration measures for Afghans; and as director of strategy and coordination in the Peace and Stabilization Operations Bureau. Abroad, she has been political counsellor in Kenya, with accreditations to Burundi, Rwanda, Somalia and Uganda, as well as in Pakistan. Most recently, she served as ambassador to South Sudan, from 2024 to 2026.
| Global Affairs Canada | news releases
As the full scale of the devastation caused by the earthquakes in Venezuela becomes clearer, humanitarian needs continue to grow and Canadians are stepping up to support those in need.
