Cultural diversity is one of Canada’s greatest assets. We are therefore proud to provide spaces where this diversity can be expressed: spaces that celebrate culture, heritage and identity in all their diversity, while fostering a strong and dynamic economy. Today, Chi Nguyen, Member of Parliament (Spadina–Harbourfront), announced $726,126 in support for the Canada Ireland Foundation […]

Canada Ireland Foundation’s Executive Director, William Peat, sat down with CBC Metro Morning this St. Patrick’s Day to discuss the upcoming Bealtaine Theatre Festival, as well as our “jewel box on the waterfront”, the Corleck – a new venue for arts, heritage and cultural programming opening this November. Listen Here.

By Robert G. Kearns Special to The Globe and Mail After a happy childhood growing up in Ireland, I chose to emigrate to Canada in November, 1979. I was 24 years of age. My Irish father and British mother and an aunt who lived with us were loving and caring. Of my three siblings, only […]

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 […]

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 […]

Toronto’s waterfront is getting a new arts venue courtesy of the Canada Ireland Foundation, who is giving new purpose to what was once an administrative building for a malting company. The designated heritage building used to belong to the Canada Malting Company, and will now be used for art, culture and heritage programming. The foundation […]

Article by Chris Dart, CBC Arts.

By Karen Howlett, The Globe & Mail