Department of Canadian Heritage

Canadian Heritage
Department overview
Patrimoine canadien

Formed	1993
Type	Department responsible for Citizenship and Heritage Cultural Affairs International and Intergovernmental Affairs and Sport Planning and Corporate Affairs Public and Regional Affairs
Jurisdiction	Canada
Annual budget	CAD$ 3.3 billion (2015)^[1]
Ministers responsible	Mélanie Joly Carla Qualtrough Maryam Monsef
Deputy Minister responsible	Graham Flack
Website	www.canadianheritage.gc.ca

Terrasses de la Chaudière, home of the head office of the Department of Canadian Heritage

The Department of Canadian Heritage, or simply Canadian Heritage (French: Patrimoine canadien), is the department of the Government of Canada with responsibility for policies and programs regarding the arts, culture, media, communications networks, official languages, status of women, sports, and multiculturalism.

Department

The Department oversees Royal visits of the Queen of Canada and members of the royal family to Canada. It was formerly a part of the Department of Communications, until that department's technical side was merged into the Department of Industry in 1996, forming the Department of Canadian Heritage from its non-technical side. In late 2008, the multiculturalism component of this department was transferred to the Department of Citizenship and Immigration.

The department's headquarters are in the Jules Léger Building (South) (Édifice Jules Léger (Sud)) in Terrasses de la Chaudière, Gatineau, Quebec,^[2] across the Ottawa River from the Canadian capital of Ottawa.

Officials and Structure

Minister of Canadian Heritage: Hon. Mélanie Joly

Minister of Sport and Persons with Disabilities: Hon. Carla Qualtrough

Minister of Status of Women: Hon. Maryam Monsef

Funding

Canadian Heritage funds the following:^[3]

federally funded 150th anniversary of Canada activities^[4]
Aboriginal Friendship Centres
Aboriginal Languages Initiative
Aboriginal Languages Initiative Innovation Fund
Aboriginal Post-Secondary Scholarship Program
Aboriginal Women's Programming
Action Canada (program)|Action Canada
Accent: Part-Time Language Assistant Program
Arts Presentation Canada (now Canada Arts Presentation Fund)
Athlete Assistance Program
Book Publishing Industry Development Program (now Canada Book Fund)
Building Communities through Arts and Heritage
Canada Arts Presentation Fund (formerly Arts Presentation Canada)
Canada Arts Training Fund (formerly National Arts Training Contribution Program)
Canada Book Fund (formerly Book Publishing Industry Development Program)
Canada Cultural Investment Fund (formerly Canadian Arts and Heritage Sustainability Program)
Canada Cultural Spaces Fund (formerly Cultural Spaces Canada)
Canada Interactive Fund
Canada Media Fund
Canada Music Fund
Canada Periodical Fund (formerly Publications Assistance Program/Canada Magazine Fund)
Canada Travelling Exhibitions Indemnification Program
Canada/Territorial Co-operation Agreements for Aboriginal Language
Canadian Arts and Heritage Sustainability Program (now Canada Cultural Investment Fund)
Canadian Conservation Institute Internships
Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit
Canadian Studies Program
Celebrate Canada! Funding
Cultural Capitals of Canada
Cultural Connections for Aboriginal Youth (formerly Urban Multipurpose Aboriginal Youth Centre Initiative)
Cultural Development Fund
Cultural Spaces Canada (now Canada Cultural Spaces Fund)
Development of Official-Language Communities Program
Destination Clic: French Enrichment Bursary Program
Enhancement of Official Languages Program
Exchanges Canada Program
Explore: Second Language Summer Program
Film or Video Production Services Tax Credit
Hosting Program
Katimavik
Languages at Work
Movable Cultural Property Grants Program
Museums Assistance Program
National Aboriginal Day
National Arts Training Contribution Program (now Canada Arts Training Fund)
Northern Aboriginal Broadcasting and Distribution Projects
Odyssey: Full-Time Language Assistant Program
Publications Assistance Program/Canada Magazine Fund (now Canada Periodical Fund)
Sport Support Program
Status of Women Funding Programs
Urban Multipurpose Aboriginal Youth Centre Initiative (now Cultural Connections for Aboriginal Youth)
Virtual Museum of Canada Investment Programs
Young Canada Works
Youth Take Charge

References

↑ "Public Accounts of Canada 2015 Volume II Section 5 - Canadian Heritage Ministry summary" (html). Government of Canada. 2015. Retrieved 19 Feb 2017.
↑ "Contact Us." Canadian Heritage. Retrieved on February 4, 2011. "Address: Canadian Heritage 15 Eddy Street Gatineau, Quebec K1A 0M5." Address in French: "Address : Patrimoine canadien 15, rue Eddy Gatineau, Québec K1A 0M5"
↑ http://www.pch.gc.ca/eng/1268917737337/1268917925906
↑ Everett-Green, Robert (6 January 2017). "Montreal can count on a double payout, sharing a birthday with Canada". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 8 February 2017.

External links

Official website

Departments of the Government of Canada
Principal departments	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canadian Heritage Employment and Social Development Environment and Climate Change Finance Fisheries and Oceans Global Affairs Health Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Indigenous and Northern Affairs Innovation, Science and Economic Development Justice National Defence Natural Resources Privy Council Office Public Safety Public Services and Procurement Transport Veterans Affairs
Major agencies	Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency Canada Border Services Agency Canada Revenue Agency Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation Canadian Coast Guard Canadian Armed Forces Canadian Food Inspection Agency Canadian Space Agency Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec Geological Survey of Canada Parks Canada Public Health Agency Royal Canadian Mounted Police Service Canada Western Economic Diversification Canada
Other departments	Infrastructure Library and Archives Statistics Canada
Historic departments	Canadian International Development Agency Department of Soldiers' Civil Re-establishment Passport Canada Solicitor General of Canada

Department of Canadian Heritage

Offices

Components

Departmental agencies	Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission Library and Archives Canada National Battlefields Commission National Film Board of Canada
Crown corporations	Canada Council for the Arts Canada Science and Technology Museum Corporation Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Canadian Museum for Human Rights Canadian Museum of History Corporation Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 Canadian Museum of Nature National Arts Centre National Gallery of Canada Telefilm Canada
Administrative tribunal	Canadian Cultural Property Export Review Board
Human resources organizations	Public Servants Disclosure Protection Tribunal Public Service Commission Public Service Labour Relations Board Public Service Staffing Tribunal
Special operating agencies	Canadian Conservation Institute Canadian Heritage Information Network
Branches	Sport Canada

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