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  • The Corleck to bring Irish culture to Toronto’s Waterfront

    The Canada Ireland Foundation (CIF) has signed a lease with the City of Toronto to transform a derelict heritage building on Toronto’s waterfront into a vibrant new venue for arts, cultural and heritage programming. Ontario recently announced $2.2 million-investment to support the launch of The Corleck. Construction is underway, and it is expected to open […]

    November 12, 2025
  • Ontario is Investing to Preserve and Celebrate Irish-Canadian Heritage

    Ontario is investing $2.2 million to support the launch of The Corleck, a new Irish-Canadian arts venue on Toronto’s downtown waterfront, to celebrate the contributions of the province’s large and longstanding Irish community. This investment through the 2025 Fall Economic Statement supports the government’s plan to protect Ontario by celebrating the province’s heritage, boosting tourism, creating jobs […]

    November 11, 2025
  • CIF Land Acknowledgement

    Today, we pause to honour Survivors, their families, and the children who never returned. Canada Ireland Foundation’s mission is to connect the peoples of Ireland and Canada through history, art, and culture. We recognize that the Irish, while often themselves displaced, also came here as settlers. Acknowledging this complicated history is a necessary step in […]

    October 22, 2025
  • Barry Columb, President and CEO of PC Financial and PC Services, Elected to CIF Board of Directors

    The Canada Ireland Foundation (CIF) is pleased to announce that Barry Columb has been elected to the Foundation’s Board of Directors, effective immediately. In addition to his leadership role at PC Financial and PC Services, Barry is also a member of the Executive Management Board of Loblaw Companies Limited. With more than 25 years of […]

    August 12, 2025