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Tourism, Heritage and Culture , Women’s Equality, August 9, 2022 - Niagara, Ont.
Safe and welcoming sport, physical activity and recreation the focus of minister’s meetings with counterparts
Tourism, Heritage and Culture Minister Tammy Scott-Wallace and her fellow ministers attended the federal, provincial and territorial ministers meeting in Niagara, Ont., to discuss sport safety issues, including concussions, and how to increase the participation of women and girls. From left: Nunavut Community and Government Services Minister David Joanasie; Northwest Territories Municipal and Community Affairs Minister Shane Thompson; Alberta Culture Minister Ronald Orr; Prince Edward Island Health and Wellness Minister Ernie Hudson; Manitoba Sport, Culture and Heritage Minister Andrew Smith; Nova Scotia Communities, Culture, Tourism and Heritage Minister Pat Dunn, who is also minister responsible for the Office of Equity and Antiracism Initiatives, as well as sports and recreation; Ontario Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries Minister Neil Lumsden; federal Sport Minister Pascale St-Onge; parliamentary secretary to the federal minister of health and parliamentary secretary to the minister of sport, Adam van Koeverden; Quebec Education Minister Isabelle Charest, who is also minister responsible for the status of women; Scott-Wallace; British Columbia Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport Minister Melanie Mark; Saskatchewan Parks, Culture and Sport Minister Laura Ross; Newfoundland and Labrador Tourism, Culture, Arts and Recreation Minister Steve Crocker; and Yukon Community Services Minister Richard Mostyn.