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Start Date: 2025-06-01
End Date: 2025-06-07

📋 In This Week's Newsletter

• 🇨🇦 Canadian Federal GR News
• 🗺️ Canadian Provincial GR News
• 📱 Public Officials' Social Media
• 📚 What We're Reading This Week

Canadian Federal GR News

NFB Launches Extensive National Indigenous History and Pride Month Programming

The National Film Board of Canada has announced a suite of new releases and online initiatives for National Indigenous History Month and Pride Month, with programming available throughout June. Among the featured works are 'Feather Fall' by Ossie Michelin, revisiting Mi’kmaq territory’s resistance movement; Alanis Obomsawin’s animated film 'My Friend the Green Horse'; and Christopher Auchter’s documentary 'The Stand,' drawing on archival material from the Haida Nation. The NFB is also releasing 'Parade: Queer Acts of Love & Resistance,' spotlighting Canada’s 2SLGBTQI+ movement. Accompanying these premieres, the NFB will provide access to over 460 Indigenous-made works and special blog content on Nunavut’s animation history and Indigenous activist cinema. On June 14, seven short films will be released to honour 2025 Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards laureates, available on multiple streaming platforms. These initiatives signal continued support for Indigenous and LGBTQ+ storytelling in Canadian media.

Sources: Announcements: www.canada.ca

CRTC Publishes New Broadcasting Applications and Indigenous Radio Decisions

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) listed several new applications and decisions in Canada Gazette, Part I, Volume 159, Number 23. Applications include North Superior Broadcasting Ltd. (CFNO-FM-1, Nipigon and Red Rock, Ontario), Cogeco Media Inc. (CHPR-FM, Hawkesbury, Ontario), Arsenal Media Inc. (CFVM-FM, Amqui, Quebec), and Mondo Globo Inc. (LBCI, across Canada). Notably, the CRTC issued Decision 2025-118, approving an Indigenous FM radio station for Northern Native Broadcasting in Vancouver, and Decision 2025-121 supporting a French-language community FM station for the Association des francophones du Nunavut in Iqaluit. Access Communications also received decisions for distribution undertakings in Regina and White City, Saskatchewan. The intervention deadlines for several applications extend through late June 2025.

Sources: Gazette, Part I: www.gazette.gc.ca

Parks Canada Invests $16.5M in Tulita District Cultural Centre and Office

Parks Canada has allocated $16.5 million for a new office and cultural centre for the Nááts'įhch'oh National Park Reserve in Tulita, Northwest Territories. Announced by Minister Rebecca Alty on June 6, the investment supports the Impact and Benefit Plan for the region, providing both operational headquarters and cultural exhibition space. The centre will be a gathering place for Dene and Métis community members, facilitate visitor engagement, and serve as a base for Parks Canada staff. The project is expected to contribute to local economic development and tourism, while supporting cultural preservation and community-led stewardship initiatives. The announcement coincided with Tulita’s annual Fire Day and featured participation from Indigenous leaders and residents of the Sahtu region.

Sources: Announcements: www.canada.ca

Estonian Arts Centre Receives $1.6 Million for KESKUS International Estonian Centre in Toronto

The Government of Canada has committed over $1.6 million to the Estonian Arts Centre for the construction of a green roof at the KESKUS International Estonian Centre in Toronto. This investment, announced on June 6, will fund an 8,000-square-foot rooftop garden, complete with stormwater management systems, walkways, and lighting. The facility is designed to function as a hub for Estonian culture, featuring plantings native to both southern Ontario and Estonia. The project is positioned as an architecturally significant addition to Toronto’s cultural landscape and is intended to support community engagement and environmental measures.

Sources: Announcements: www.canada.ca

StatsCan Releases 2024 Radio and Television Broadcasting Financial Statistics

Statistics Canada published 2024 financial data for the television and private radio broadcasting sectors on June 5. The datasets provide updated revenue, expenditure, and profitability metrics for industry stakeholders, reflecting the ongoing adjustments in the broadcasting landscape. These annual statistics are used by broadcasters, regulators, and policymakers to assess sector performance and inform regulatory or business decisions.

Sources: Open Government Data Set: www.statcan.gc.ca, Open Government Data Set: www.statcan.gc.ca

Cultural Sector Indicators Show Continued Economic Growth in 2023

Statistics Canada’s June 2 release of the 2023 Provincial and Territorial Cultural Indicators reports a third consecutive year of economic growth for Canada’s culture and sport sectors. The data offer a provincial and territorial breakdown, supporting analysis of sector-specific trends and informing strategic planning for cultural organizations and government agencies.

Sources: Open Government Data Set: www.statcan.gc.ca

Library and Archives Canada Funds 37 Local Groups for Documentary Heritage

Library and Archives Canada has provided funding to 37 organizations nationwide to support the preservation and accessibility of Canada’s documentary heritage. The funding announcement, covered by The Globe and Mail on June 4, highlights ongoing federal support for community-based heritage initiatives, encompassing archives, libraries, and cultural associations.

Sources: Canadian News Outlet: www.theglobeandmail.com

NFB Offers Free Summer Film Screenings in Montreal

The National Film Board of Canada began hosting free public film screenings at its Alanis Obomsawin Theatre in Montreal, starting June 5 and running through July 31. The program includes recent NFB works and premiers tied to Francos de Montréal, National Indigenous History Month, and Pride Month. Screenings require reservations and feature both feature-length and short films, with several events accompanied by filmmaker Q&As or special guests.

Sources: Announcements: www.canada.ca

Minister Guilbeault Issues Statements on Heritage Months

Minister Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Canadian Heritage, released statements marking Filipino Heritage Month, Italian Heritage Month, and Portuguese Heritage Month, all beginning June 1. The statements recognize the cultural and historical contributions of these communities to Canada’s national identity, referencing milestones such as the arrival of Portuguese explorers, the Italian diaspora’s urban influence, and Filipino Canadians’ roles in arts, health care, and public life. The Filipino Heritage Month statement also refers to the April 26 Lapu-Lapu Festival tragedy in Vancouver.

Sources: Announcements: www.canada.ca, Announcements: www.canada.ca, Announcements: www.canada.ca

Federal Ministers Issue Joint Statement for National Indigenous History Month

On June 1, Ministers Rebecca Alty, Rebecca Chartrand, Mandy Gull-Masty, and Steven Guilbeault issued a joint statement to mark National Indigenous History Month. The statement acknowledges the importance of Indigenous languages and cultural contributions, referencing the need for reflection on colonial harms and the value of ongoing partnerships between Indigenous Peoples and the Government of Canada.

Sources: Announcements: www.canada.ca

Canadian Provincial GR News

Alberta Renews Support for Banff World Media Festival

Alberta's government is providing more than $1 million over three years to sponsor the Banff World Media Festival, promoting the province’s film, television, and music industries to international partners.

Sources: Provincial Announcement: www.alberta.ca

Saskatchewan Funds Francophone Arts Professional Development

Saskatchewan is allocating $60,000 to the Conseil culturel fransaskois for workshops supporting Francophone artists, part of an agreement to enhance French-language cultural services.

Sources: Provincial Announcement: www.saskatchewan.ca

Québec’s Musée National des Beaux-Arts Unveils New Brand and Digital Platform

The Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec introduced an updated brand identity and launched a new website consolidating four platforms, aimed at improving access to its collection and services.

Sources: Provincial Announcement: www.quebec.ca

Quebec Opens Consultation on Immigration Regulation Amendments

Quebec’s Ministry of Immigration published proposed changes requiring French proficiency for certain temporary foreign workers and additional protections for foreign students; feedback is open until July 19.

Sources: Provincial Announcement: www.quebec.ca

CALQ to Honour Ten Recipients at Ordre des arts et des lettres du Québec Ceremony

The Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec will host its annual ceremony on June 9 in Montreal, presenting insignias to ten individuals for their contributions to the province’s arts and literature.

Sources: Provincial Announcement: www.quebec.ca

Public Officials' Social Media

MP Yvan Baker announced his private member’s bill to designate September as Ukrainian Heritage Month nationwide, recognizing more than 1.3 million Ukrainian Canadians.

Sources: Social Media: x.com

Senator Stan Kutcher began second reading of Bill S-210, which would declare September Ukrainian Heritage Month, and indicated plans to collaborate with Senate colleagues.

Sources: Social Media: x.com

MP Sima Acan posted about Italian Heritage Month, referencing the ongoing influence of Italian Canadians in arts, architecture, and community life.

Sources: Social Media: x.com

MP Salma Zahid noted the contributions of Filipino Canadians in art, culture, and cuisine during Filipino Heritage Month.

Sources: Social Media: x.com

Senator Donna Dasko raised concerns in the Senate regarding the preservation of Canadian heritage and Indigenous artifacts as the Hudson’s Bay Company prepares items for auction.

Sources: Social Media: x.com

What We're Reading This Week

• Is your favourite show CanCon enough? Here's why the definition of Canadian content may get a reboot: CBC explains current debates around Canadian content regulations.
• QUEBECOR FUND ANNOUNCES FUNDING FOR PRODUCERS UNDER ITS TELEVISION PRODUCTION SUPPORT PROGRAMS: Quebecor Fund supports new TV projects across Canada.
• Centennial Academy secures funding for future survival: CTV reports on new funding for a Montreal private school.
• LAC provides funding to 37 local organizations in support of Canada's documentary heritage: The Globe and Mail reports on Library and Archives Canada’s heritage grants.
• A British TV art expert who sold works to a suspected Hezbollah financier is sentenced to prison: CTV details the conviction of a UK art expert.
• Only men in charge? That and other rules governing some Ontario colleges and universities are set to be updated: The Toronto Star covers policy changes for Ontario post-secondary governance.
• India’s self-proclaimed ‘history hunter’ is on a drive to salvage the past for future generations: The Star profiles efforts to preserve Indian heritage sites.
• John Semley: In a world of universities serving ‘customers’ instead of students, what, exactly, is a good education?: The Star examines the changing purpose of higher education.