Plan de relance du milieu culturel - Un soutien important pour les activités des institutions muséales à vocation scientifique et technologique

LAVAL, QC, July 7, 2020 /CNW Telbec/ - The Minister of Culture and Communications,^Ms. Nathalie Roy, is pleased to announce financial support of nearly $3.7 million for science and technology museum institutions (IMVST), which are now supported in their mission by the Ministère de la Culture et des Communications. The announcement was made in the company of Christopher Skeete, MNA for Sainte-Rose, at Parc de la Rivière-des-Mille-Îles.

Keen to ensure their smooth operation in 2020-2021, the Minister was keen to ensure that financial assistance was rapidly provided to the 16 IMVSTs across Quebec, including an envelope of $950,000 for the IMVSTs located in Laval. For the following 4 years, the total amount allocated to scientific museology will be $20 million.

As part of the Plan de relance économique du milieu culturel, the 16 IMVSTs will also be able to benefit from a one-time additional envelope of $5.03 million to enhance operating assistance in the museum sector.

The new operating assistance granted to the 16 IMVSTs is in addition to the support provided to 96 museum institutions through the Aide au fonctionnement pour les institutions muséales program, and means that over 110 museum institutions of all vocations will now be financially supported by the Ministry, throughout Quebec. This program will ultimately include a component for IMVSTs.

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"Our government recognizes the essential contribution of scientific museology in its roles of popularization, education, research, promotion and conservation. In the current pandemic context, I wanted us to act quickly to provide financial support to these museum institutions, which have been weakened by the health crisis. Their mission is in line with our objective of promoting the Quebec culture of which we are proud and making it accessible, and we look forward to supporting them over the next five years."

Nathalie Roy, Minister of Culture and Communications

"The Quebec government is pleased to support science and technology museums in their efforts to get back on their feet. The economic recovery plan developed by the Ministère de la Culture et des Communications and the Ministère des Finances and implemented in June is designed to ensure that the cultural community is well equipped to deal with the consequences of this health crisis, and once again become a major economic driver in Quebec."

Eric Girard, Minister of Finance and Minister responsible for the Laval region

"It is with great pleasure that I welcome the financial assistance for science and technology museum institutions just announced by the Minister of Culture and Communications. Thanks to this support, institutions in our region, such as the Parc de la Rivière-des-Mille-Îles and the Centre d'interprétation de l'eau, both located in the riding of Sainte-Rose, will be able to pursue their activities and mission, to the delight of Quebecers. They will continue to make Laval shine in Quebec's scientific museum landscape.

Christopher Skeete, Member of Parliament for Sainte-Rose

The economic recovery plan for the cultural sector, announced on June¹, includes specific measures for museums. The Ministère de la Culture et des Communications worked closely with the Ministère des Finances to implement this major plan, which has a budget of $400 million.

Finally, when they are ready, science and technology museums will be able to take part in the free admission scheme on the first Sunday of the month.

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SOURCE Office of the Minister of Culture and Communications

Information: Source: Geneviève Gouin, Political Attaché for Communications, Office of the Minister of Culture and Communications, 418 380-2310; Information: Media Relations Team, Ministère de la Culture et des Communications, 418 380-2388