Mélanie Joly
Feds launch tourism fund to save sector from financial disaster
The federal government is offering easy financing for the country's beleaguered tourism operators, which the minister in charge says should help companies mired in debt.
Federal tourism efforts will focus on travelling local to help hard-hit sector, Joly says
Economic Development Minister Mélanie Joly says federal marketing strategies might need to shift away from attracting foreign visitors to Canada for the foreseeable future, as COVID-19 keeps suppressing travel.
Two well-known Quebec sovereigntist family members duke it out for Bloc run
Members of two of Quebec's best-known sovereigntist clans are battling it out for a chance to represent the Bloc Quebecois in a Montreal riding in the upcoming federal election.
Crowds gather as massive Pride parade takes over downtown Toronto
Toronto was abuzz on Sunday, June 23, 2019, as a colourful crowd lined downtown streets to celebrate all things LGBTQ at the city's annual Pride parade.
After backlash, Doug Ford offers olive branch to Franco-Ontarians
Following a chorus of outrage over plans to eliminate the office of a French-languages commissionner and cancel plans for a French-language university, Ontario Premier Doug Ford has offered an olive branch to the province's francophones, announcing a new ministry and proposing amendments to controversial legislation.
Ottawa to pressure Ontario to reverse cuts to French language services
In the wake of Ontario Premier Doug Ford's decision to cancel francophone services in the province, Federal Tourism and Official Languages Minister Mélanie Joly said "I think Mr. Ford needs a history lesson about bilingualism and the linguistic duality of the country. I invite him to look at history books.”
Scheer has 'concerns' about Ford's move to scrap planned French-language university
Andrew Scheer says he has "expressed his concerns" to Ontario's premier about the cancellation of a planned French-language university — but he has not asked Doug Ford to reverse the decision.
Trudeau government removes 'climate change' from name of cabinet committee on the environment
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has removed “climate change” from the name of a powerful committee of ministers, and launched another cabinet body devoted to reconciliation.
Catherine Tait becomes first woman to be head of the CBC/Radio-Canada
The Trudeau government has recruited a film and television executive, Catherine Tait, to become the first woman to lead the country's public broadcaster, the CBC.
Canadian whistleblower in Facebook data scandal cut political teeth with Liberals
At age 17, Christopher Wylie worked in the office of Canada's opposition leader, who at that time was then-Liberal leader Stéphane Dion, said one of the reports.
Mélanie Joly puts internet giants on notice
Canadian Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly has delivered a stern warning to internet giants such as Google, Apple, Facebook and Amazon, that the federal government is planning a crackdown.
Joly says it's up to Morneau, not her, to decide whether to tax Netflix
The federal heritage minister says she never agreed to exempt online streaming giant Netflix from any sales tax on its service as part of a deal that has been a political nightmare in her home province of Quebec.
Charm offensive: Montrealers to choose a mayor on Sunday in era of prosperity
While it is generally accepted that Montreal is experiencing a period of economic prosperity not seen in a generation, the city's mayor appears to be having a tough time ensuring he'll secure a second mandate.
A call to arms for public interest journalism in Canada
For years, amid troubling emission data and oil facility failures, they debated whether to share this information with the public. In the end, it was not shared. Until we published it.