The Canada Council for the Arts welcomes the appointment of Mélanie Joly as the new Minister of Canadian Heritage.

Her work in the arts sector demonstrates her commitment to arts and culture in Canada. She was notably on the Board of Directors of the Montreal Contemporary Art Museum, the Laval Symphony Orchestra and the Montreal Bach Festival and Ballets Jazz de Montréal.

We look forward to collaborating closely as we work together to bring the arts to the heart of our collective experience as Canadians, and to share the rich talent of our artists on the world stage.

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