🇨🇦🍁💵 Government Of Canada Invests in Cultural Infrastructure for The Canada Ireland Foundation

Friday, 27 March 2026 10:16.AM

- The Government of Canada announces support for the Canada Ireland Foundation -

Cultural diversity is one of Canada's greatest assets. We are therefore proud to provide spaces where this diversity can be expressed: spaces that celebrate culture, heritage and identity in all their diversity, while fostering a strong and dynamic economy.

Chi Nguyen, Member of Parliament (Spadina–Harbourfront), announced $726,126 in support for the Canada Ireland Foundation to purchase specialized equipment. She made the announcement on behalf of the Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture and Minister responsible for Official Languages.

This investment, which comes from Canadian Heritage's Canada Cultural Spaces Fund, supports the final phase of the Foundation's venue–creation project for its new home, The Corleck Building. This funding will enable the Foundation to equip the performance hall with state-of-the-art technology, including lighting, sound, video and staging systems. This renovated, multipurpose performance hall will serve as a venue for the Foundation's programming and will also be made available to non-profit arts organizations in the region.

Thanks to this investment, The Corleck will participate in the landmark cultural celebrations of Canada-Ireland 180, which will be held in 2027 to commemorate 180 years since the mass exodus from Ireland to Canada in 1847. The initiative seeks to celebrate our shared heritage and deepen cultural exchanges between the two countries.

The Government of Canada is committed to supporting the arts community so that all Canadians have the means and tools to promote their culture and identity.

"Cultural spaces are at the heart of what brings our communities to life. By supporting the Canada Ireland Foundation in the development of its new cultural center, The Corleck Building--which will be part of the historic Canada-Ireland 180 cultural celebration--we are investing in artists, in culture, and in Canada's social and economic vitality."
--The Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture and Minister responsible for Official Languages

Quick Facts

• The Canada Ireland Foundation is dedicated to celebrating the story of the Irish in Canada, as well as deepening and broadening Canadians' connection to the culture of Ireland through events, public spaces and collaborations.

• The Embassy of Ireland in Canada is working closely with the Department of Canadian Heritage to advance planning for Canada-Ireland 180, which will include a year-long program of arts, heritage and cultural activities.

• The Canada Cultural Spaces Fund supports the improvement of physical conditions for arts, heritage, culture and creative innovation. The Fund supports renovation projects; the acquisition of specialized equipment; and planning, design and feasibility studies related to arts and heritage cultural spaces.

SOURCE: Canadian Heritage