Marie-Célie Agnant is Canada’s Poet Laureate.
Ms. Agnat was appointed as the Parliamentary Poet Laureate for 2023 & 2024.
According to the Parliament of Canada, the role of the Poet Laureate is:
- To write poetry, especially for use in Parliament on important occasions;
- To sponsor poetry readings;
- To advise the Parliamentary Librarian regarding the Library’s collection and acquisitions to enrich its cultural materials and
- To perform other related duties at the request of the Speaker of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Commons, or the Parliamentary Librarian.*
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April is Poetry Month in Canada. Visit your School Library to find out more.
Lord Tweedsmuir Secondary School Library 