Support for the Francophone and Acadian Communities
Government of Canada supports six organizations in Prince Edward Island
(firmenpresse) - SUMMERSIDE, PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND -- (Marketwired) -- 06/03/15 -- Department of Canadian Heritage
The Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans and Member of Parliament (Egmont), today announced a total of $1,106,900 in funding for six organizations that contribute to the vitality of Francophone and Acadian communities. She made this announcement on behalf of the Honourable Shelly Glover, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages.
The organizations receiving funding are the Societe Saint-Thomas d'Aquin ($789,150, 2015-16), the Federation des parents de l'Ile du-Prince-Edouard ($180,000 over two years, 2015-16 and 2016-17), Jeunesse Acadienne ($55,000, 2015-16), Action Femmes I.-P.E. ($37,000, 2015-16), the Federation culturelle de l'Ile du-Prince-Edouard ($33,750, 2015-16), and the Association des francophones de l'age d'or de l'Ile du-Prince-Edouard ($12,000, 2015-16). The funding will be used to support the organizations' annual programming and is being provided under the Community Life component of the Development of Official-Language Communities Program.
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"Our two official languages are central to our identity as Canadians. Our Government is proud to partner with these organizations, which play a key role in the well-being and vitality of their communities."
-The Honourable Shelly Glover, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages
"These organizations contribute actively to the province's Acadian and Francophone community and also help drive our economy. Our Government is pleased to support their efforts."
-The Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans and Member of Parliament (Egmont)
"The SSTA would like to thank Canadian Heritage for the funding provided to the Societe Saint-Thomas d'Aquin, Jeunesse acadienne, Action Femmes I.-P.-E., the Federation des parents de l'I.-P.-E., the Federation culturelle de l'I.-P.-E., and the Association des francophones de l'age d'or de l'I.-P.-E. We are eager to work with these organizations to develop programming for 2015-16 that will showcase the Acadian and Francophone community of Prince Edward Island."
-Guy Labonte, Chair, Societe Saint-Thomas d'Aquin
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Datum: 03.06.2015 - 13:58 Uhr
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