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The Minister of Sport, Culture, Heritage and Tourism (French: Ministre du Sport, de la Culture et du Patrimoine; formerly Minister of Culture, Heritage, Tourism and Sport) is the cabinet position in Manitoba that oversees the Department of Sport, Culture and Heritage. Since January 2023, the Minister has been Glen Simard.[1][2]
Manitoba Sport, Culture and Heritage—through developing, supporting, promoting, and celebrating the identity and well-being of the province and its communities—manages those government programs and services that support the sport, art, culture, and heritage of Manitoba.[3]
The Minister and the Department are responsible for generating sustainable economic growth based on Manitoba's unique qualities and identity; increasing community capacity to improve well-being; enhancing public access to knowledge and information; encouraging, sharing, and making use of the province’s cultural and heritage resources; building Manitoba’s identity and reputation as a hub for artistic opportunity; and supporting Manitoba’s investments in amateur sport and encourage the hosting of regional, national, and international sport events.[4]
- ^ Legislative Assembly of Manitoba (living members); and Legislative Assembly of Manitoba (deceased members)
- ^ "Pallister adds new face, new department in cabinet shuffle | CBC News". CBC. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
- ^ Cox, Cathy. n.d. "Welcome to Manitoba Sport, Culture and Heritage." Sport, Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 2021 January 12.
- ^ "Sport, Culture and Heritage | Province of Manitoba".