On behalf of the Honourable James Moore, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages, the Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development, announces funding for the Active Living Alliance for Canadians with a Disability.

Paralympic Ambassador Sam Sullivan provides opening and closing remarks at the press conference.

The Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development, is joined by special guests: Tami Grenon, Paralympian; Leanne Squair, Chairperson for the Active Living Alliance for Canadians with a Disability; Pierre Morten, Paralympian, and his daughter Sarah Morten; and Paralympic Ambassador Sam Sullivan.

Minister of State Lunn speaks at the luncheon “Welcome to Our Home” organized by the Atlantic Canada House in Whistler. The luncheon aimed to celebrate the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games and to promote the Atlantic provinces to the public gathered in Whistler for the Games.

Minister of State Lunn speaks at the luncheon “Welcome to Our Home” organized by the Atlantic Canada House in Whistler. The luncheon aimed to celebrate the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games and to promote the Atlantic provinces to the public gathered in Whistler for the Games.

Minister of State Lunn joins Canadian Paralympic Committee CEO Henry Storgaard and President Carla Qualtrough, and Canadian Team Chef de Mission, Blair McIntosh.

Henry Storgaard, CEO of the Canadian Paralympic Committee, speaks at the news conference.

Minister of State Lunn is joined by British Columbia Premier Gordon Campbell.

Minister of State Lunn addresses the crowd at the Paralympic Torch Relay celebration in Vancouver.

Heritage and Official Languages Minister James Moore participates at the 2010 Paralympic pre-Games press conference. Minister Moore was joined by the CEO for VANOC, John Furlong, Councillor Tim Stevenson, Whistler Mayor Ken Melamed, President of the IPC, Sir Philip Craven and the Minister of State for the Olympics and ActNow BC, the Honourable Mary McNeil.

Heritage and Official Languages Minister, James Moore, speaking at the 2010 Paralympic pre-Games press conference.

The Honourable James Moore, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official languages, joins other dignitaries in singing our national anthem.

Minister of State Lunn congratulates Jasey-Jay Anderson for winning the gold medal in the men’s snowboard parallel giant slalom competition.

Minister of State Lunn congratulates the men’s speed skating team pursuit on their gold-medal win. From right to left: Mathieu Giroux, Minister of State Lunn, Lucas Makowsky, and Denny Morrison.

Minister of State Lunn congratulates the Canadian women's curling team on their silver medal win. From left to right : Cheryl Bernard (Skip), Susan O'Connor, Premier Gordon Campbell, Carolyn Darbyshire-McRory, Minister of State Lunn, Coru Bartel, Kristie Moore, and Dennis Balderston (Coach).

The Canadian athletes in short-track speed skating for the 5000-metre relay team and in the 500-metre event, 2010 Olympic Bronze and Gold Medalists. From left to right : Guillaume Bastille, François Hamelin, François-Louis Tremblay, Charles Hamelin, and Olivier Jean.

Minister of State Lunn congratulates the Canadian women's hockey team on their gold-medal win. From right to left: Caroline Ouellette, Marie-Philip Poulin, Minister of State Lunn, Jennifer Botterill and Jayna Hefford.

Heritage Minister James Moore speaks about the benefits of hosting the 2010 Winter Games at a Vancouver Board of Trade breakfast event.

Minister Moore and Vancouver Board of Trade Chairman Peter Legge.

Skeleton racer Jon Montgomery shows off his gold medal.

Minister of State Lunn congratulates skeleton racer Jon Montgomery on his gold-medal win.

Minister of State Lunn joins Jon Montgomery, who won gold in men’s skeleton.

Minister Moore Announces that former Vancouver Mayor Sam Sullivan will be Canada's Ambassador for the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games. The Paralympic Ambassador will help showcase the Paralympic movement and raise the profile of Canada's elite Paralympic athletes.

From left to right: John Furlong, VANOC President and CEO; the Honourable Steven Fletcher, Minister of State for Democratic Reform; Carla Qualtrough, President of the Canadian Paralympic Committee; Sam Sullivan, Paralympic Ambassador; Minister Moore; and 2010 Paralympic Winter Games mascot Sumi.

Minister of State Lunn congratulates the Canadian Women’s Short Track Team on winning a silver medal at the Olympic Games.  From left to right: Kalyna Roberge, Tania Vicent, Jessica Gregg, Minister Lunn, Marianne St-Gelais, and Valérie Maltais.

Olympic Ambassador Nancy Greene Raine is joined by fans John Clarke (left) and Collin Clark (right) from Windsor, Ontario.

Olympic Ambassador Nancy Greene Raine speaks with a fan at the Canada Pavilion.

Ashleigh McIvor shows off her gold medal in women’s ski cross.

Minister Moore congratulates Ashleigh McIvor on becoming the first-ever gold medallist in women’s ski cross at the Olympic Winter Games. The International Olympic Committee added ski cross to the Winter Games program in November 2006.

Olympic gold medallist Ashleigh McIvor joins Minister Moore and British Columbia Premier Gordon Campbell.

Minister Moore greets His Excellency David C. Jacobson, U.S. Ambassador to Canada, at a bilateral meeting during the 2010 Olympic Winter Games.

Minister Moore shakes hands with His Excellency David C. Jacobson, U.S. Ambassador to Canada.

Scott Moir and Tessa Virtue pose for photos at a news conference the day after becoming the first Canadians—and the first North Americans—to win an Olympic gold medal in ice dance.

Gold-medal ice dancers Scott Moir and Tessa Virtue join Minister Moore, British Columbia Premier Gordon Campbell, and Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson.

An Atlantic Canada House chef poses with (from left to right) the Honourable Keith Ashfield, Minister of National Revenue, Minister of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency and Minister for the Atlantic Gateway; John Furlong, VANOC Chief Executive Officer; Minister Moore; and comedian Shaun Majumder.

Minister Moore is joined by Kara Grant, an Olympic athlete (modern pentathlon) from Prince Edward Island, at Atlantic Canada House.

Minister Moore is joined by Dave Cobb, VANOC Executive Vice-President and Deputy Chief Executive Officer.

Minister of State Lunn greets his Russian counterpart Vitaly Mutko, Minister of Sport, Tourism and Youth Policy, during a bilateral meeting at the Canada Pavilion.

Minister of State Lunn exchanges gifts with Vitaly Mutko, Russian Minister of Sport, Tourism and Youth Policy, during a bilateral meeting at the Canada Pavilion.

The Honourable Jason Kenney, Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism, takes part in a special ceremony at the Canada Pavilion where 45 new Canadians from 24 countries took the oath of citizenship.

Olympic pairs figure skaters Jessica Dubé and Bryce Davison tell an audience of new Canadians that no dreams are too big to be realized in their new country.

The Honourable Jason Kenney, Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism, poses with participants at a special ceremony at the Canada Pavilion where 45 people from 24 countries were sworn in as new Canadians. The ceremony included special guests Jessica Dubé and Bryce Davison, Olympic pairs figure skaters, and Dave Guscott, VANOC’s Executive Vice-President, Celebrations and Partnerships.

Minister Moore experiences East Coast hospitality at Atlantic Canada House.

Minister Moore and Minister Ambrose are accompanied by musicians from Atlantic Canada House.

Minister Moore and Minister Ambrose admire Canadian bobsledder David MacEachern's Olympic gold medal from Nagano 1998.

Minister of State Lunn congratulates Marianne St-Gelais, Canadian silver medallist in 500 m short track speed skating.

Minister of State Lunn congratulates Marianne St-Gelais, Canadian silver medallist in 500 m short track speed skating.

At the Canada Pavilion, Minister of State Lunn talks about legacies from the Calgary 1988 Games with Minister of the Environment, Jim Prentice (left) and three Canadian Olympic luge athletes, Jeff Christie, Samuel Edney, and Ian Cockerline.

Minister of State Lunn; Minister of the Environment, Jim Prentice; and three Canadian Olympic luge athletes, Jeff Christie, Samuel Edney and Ian Cockerline, celebrate Alberta Day at the Canada Pavilion.

Minister of State Lunn (left) and Minister of the Environment, Jim Prentice on snowboards at the Canada Pavilion.

Canadian gold medallist in snowboard cross Maëlle Ricker is accompanied by (from left to right) City of Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson, Minister of State Lunn, and British Columbia Premier Gordon Campbell

Maëlle Ricker, Canadian gold medallist in snowboard cross, is accompanied by Guy Napert-Frenette, Media Attaché for Canada Snowboard

Minister of State Lunn congratulates Canadian gold medallist in snowboard cross Maëlle Ricker

Visitors to the Canada Pavilion gather to watch Canada vs. Norway men's hockey.

Minister Moore introduces the Stanley Cup at the Canada Pavilion.

Minister Moore admires the Stanley Cup on the Canada Pavilion stage.

Minister Moore presents the Stanley Cup at the Canada Pavilion.

Young Canadian hockey fan is thrilled to hold the Stanley Cup.

Young Canadian hockey fan with the Stanley Cup.

Enthusiastic crowds gather inside the Canada Pavilion to see the Stanley Cup.

Minister Moore with Canadian hockey fans.

Olympic mascots Miga and Quatchi greet Calgary Stampede mascot Harry the Horse.

Olympic mascots Miga and Quatchi, along with Calgary Stampede mascot Harry the Horse, greet Megan and Nicole Saunders of Nanaimo, British Columbia.

Minister of State Lunn is accompanied by Ken Melamed, Mayor of the Resort Municipality of Whistler and students from a local school on National Flag of Canada Day.

Minister James Moore gives an interview during a live broadcast of the Rutherford Show at Alberta House.

Minister Moore at Alberta House, accompanied by Cindy Ady, Alberta's Ambassador to the Olympics and Minister of Tourism, Parks and Recreation.

 Local cadets raise the Canada flag at a National Flag of Canada Day ceremony in Vancouver at the Canada Pavilion. Minister Moore spoke at the event, which marked the 45th anniversary of Canada's greatest symbol - its national flag.

Patrick Reid, former Director of the Canadian Government Exhibition Commission, tells his story about the design and production of Canada's flag.

Minister Moore with two local cadets, CPO1 Intan Agoes and CPO1 Olga Kapustina, during the raising of Canada's flag

Minister of State Lunn shakes hands with freestyle skier Alexandre Bilodeau, whose victory in men's moguls made him the first-ever Canadian to win a gold medal at Olympics held in Canada.

Alexandre Bilodeau waves to fans at a Canadian Olympic Committee reception at the Canada Olympic House prior to his medal ceremony.

Alexandre Bilodeau greets his brother Frédéric, while family, teammates, and fans applaud at a reception hosted by the Canadian Olympic Committee at Canada Olympic House.

Minister of State Lunn speaks with freestyle skier Jennifer Heil, who won Canada's first medal at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics.

Minister James Moore exchanges gifts with his counterpart, Inchon Yu, Korean Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, at a bilateral meeting in Vancouver. 

Minister James Moore and Inchon Yu, Korean Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, discuss Canada's first-ever gold medal won on Canadian soil.

Minister of State (Sport) Gary Lunn congratulates Canada's first 2010 Winter Games Olympic medalist Jennifer Heil at a news conference featuring Heil, along with teammates Kristi Richards and Chloe Dufour-Lapointe.

Minister of State (Sport) Gary Lunn with Olympic medalist Jennifer Heil, along with teammates  Kristi Richards (far left) and Chloe Dufour-Lapointe (far right).

Minister Moore tours the Village international de la francophonie 2010 in Coquitlam, during an event organized by the Francophone Society of Maillardville.

Minister Moore speaks at a lunch-event at the Village international de la francophonie 2010, a special edition of Festival du Bois, and one of the major peripheral francophone activities to be held during the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games.

The Honourable Jim Prentice, Minister of the Environment, pictured here with Jessie Mao, Do Your Part VANOC's sustainability national video contest winner.

Minister of State Lunn accompanied by Dr. Thomas de Maizière, German Minister of the Interior, also responsible for Sport, at the German Olympic House in Vancouver.

Minister of State Lunn accompanied by Dr. Thomas de Maizière, German Minister of the Interior, also responsible for Sport, at the German Olympic House in Vancouver.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper today congratulated Jennifer Heil, whose exceptional performance in ladies' moguls was rewarded with a silver medal at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games.

Prime Minister Harper joins silver medallist Jennifer Heil at the Olympic women's freestyle skiing moguls competition.

Minister Moore at the official opening of the Canada Pavilion. Minister Moore is joined at the event by former Olympic figure skater Jennifer Robinson; Astronaut Julie Payette; the Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence; and Four Host First Nations Society Chief Executive Officer Tewanee Joseph.

Minister James Moore cuts the ribbon and welcomes the world to the Canada Pavilion.

Former Olympic figure skater Jennifer Robinson, Minister Moore, and Astronaut Julie Payette at the official opening of the Canada Pavilion.

Astronaut Julie Payette and Minister Moore chat with young visitors at the official opening of the Canada Pavilion.

Astronaut Julie Payette (middle) is joined by Cindy Skakva (left) from Chilliwack, British Columbia and Denise Dolnik from Surrey, British Columbia, who were the first two to enter the Canada Pavilion at the official opening event.

The Honourable James Moore, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages with the Honourable Naomi Yamamoto, British Columbia's Minister of State for Intergovernmental Relations and His Worship, Richard Stewart, Mayor of the City of Coquitlam.

Canadian Heritage and Official Languages Minister, the Honourable James Moore, speaks to media at a breakfast event in Vancouver marking the Journée de la Francophonie.

PM and his wife Laureen attend the Opening Ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games

Minister of State (Sport) Lunn presents an Olympic Torch to John Fahey, President of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and David Howman, Director General of WADA, in recognition of the Agency's contribution and underscoring the Government of Canada's commitment to clean sport.
(From left to right: John Fahey, Minister Gary Lunn and David Howman)

Heritage Minister James Moore speaks with U.S. Vice President Joe Biden

Heritage Minister James Moore welcomes foreign Heads of State to reception hosted by Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Her Excellency Michaëlle Jean

Sport Minister Lunn shakes hands with California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger

PM and local schoolchildren welcome the Olympic Flame to the Canadian Pavilion

Pascal Couchepin, Grand Témoin de la Francophonie for the 2010 Winter Games, welcomes spectators at the official opening of Place de la Francophonie, a celebration of francophone art and culture which runs on Granville Island throughout the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games.

Minister James Moore tells spectators that all of Canada's francophone accents - from those heard in Acadia and Quebec, right through Ontario, the Prairies, the North, and British Columbia -will resonate loudly and clearly on Granville Island, thanks to Place de la Francophonie.

The Honourable James Moore, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages (right) and Serge Corbeil, Vice President of the Francophone Federation of British Colombia.

The Honourable James Moore, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages and former Vancouver Canucks team captain, Trevor Linden, pose with Vancouver 2010 medals at the Royal Canadian Mint Pavilion's official opening.

Minister James Moore speaks at the official opening of the Royal Canadian Mint Pavilion where a new coin, the 2010 Lucky Loonie, was unveiled.

Minister James Moore and Trevor Linden, former Vancouver Canucks team captain, participate in the unveiling of the 2010 Lucky Loonie at the Royal Canadian Mint Pavilion's official opening.

Minister James Moore participates in the Coquitlam Torch Relay Community Celebration on Day 105 of the Olympic Flame's 106-day journey across Canada.

Minister James Moore joins Canadians who are showing their pride along the Olympic Torch route in Coquitlam, British Columbia.

Minister James Moore joins proud Canadians along the Olympic Torch route in Coquitlam, British Columbia.

Minister James Moore speaks to media at the Coquitlam Olympic Torch Relay Community Celebration.

Minister of State Lunn welcomes Mr. Liu Peng, China's Minister of the General Administration of Sport and Chef de Mission for the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver.

Minister Moore with Senator Nancy Greene Raine, Canada's Olympic Ambassador for the 2010 Olympic Winter Games, prior to the Team Canada Welcome Ceremony at the Athletes' Village in Vancouver.

Minister Moore and Minister of State (Sport) Lunn with Athletes' Village Co-Mayors Rick Hansen and Tricia Smith prior to the Team Canada Welcome Ceremony in Vancouver.

Minister Moore with Senator Nancy Greene Raine, Canada's Olympic Ambassador for the 2010 Olympic Winter Games, prior to the Team Canada Welcome Ceremony at the Athletes' Village in Vancouver.

Minister Moore and Senator Greene Raine, Canada’s Olympic Ambassador, unveil her portrait for the Portraits in the Street: Vancouver 2010 exhibit. Senator Greene Raine won gold and silver medals in alpine skiing at the Grenoble Olympic Winter Games in 1968 and World Cup titles in 1967 and 1968.

Minister Moore officially opens the Portraits in the Street: Vancouver 2010 exhibit, featuring 23 portrait reproductions showcasing the Olympic spirit and the role that winter sports have played in Canada’s heritage and culture.

Minister Moore is joined at the podium in front of the Canada Pavilion by Roger Buday, on-site Project Manager, and Dave Longwill, on-site Senior Project Manager.

Minister Moore unveils the design of the Canada Pavilion for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.

Minister Moore announces that the Honourable Nancy Greene Raine, Senator (Thompson-Okanagan-Kootenay), will be Canada's Olympic Ambassador for the 2010 Winter Games.

Senator Nancy Greene Raine speaks at the podium.

Senator Nancy Greene Raine speaks at the podium.

Minister Moore and Canada's Olympic Ambassador Nancy Greene Raine are joined by the 2010 Winter Games mascots: Sumi, Miga and Quatchi.