QUÉBEC CITY, October 16, 2009 - On behalf of the Honourable James Moore, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages, Daniel Petit, Member of Parliament (Charlesbourg-Haute-Saint-Charles), today announced funding for Éditions FouLire. The funding will help this publisher produce and promote books by Canadian authors.
"Our Government is proud to assist local writers and publishers," said Minister Moore. "This support is not only good for our economy and helps maintain jobs, but it also enables more Canadians to have access to the ideas, stories, and world views of their fellow citizens."
"Éditions FouLire is a wonderful example of Quebec's savoir-faire in youth literature," said Mr. Petit. "Our Government's support will help this publisher continue their work of introducing thousands of young people to the delights of reading in the coming year."
The Government of Canada has provided $59,206 under the Aid to Publishers component of the Book Publishing Industry Development Program. It has also just renewed the program's annual funding of $39.5 million for the next five years. The Program has been modernized to put the emphasis on digital technology and has been renamed the Canada Book Fund to highlight its changed role: instead of supporting a developing industry, it now strengthens a better-established industry that ensures access to Canadian books for readers around the world.
For more information (media only), please contact:
Deirdra McCracken
Director of Communications
Office of the Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages
819-997-7788
deirdra.mccracken@pch.gc.ca
Media Relations
Canadian Heritage
819-994-9101
1-866-569-6155
media@pch.gc.ca
