/R E P E A T -- Invitation to media - Minister Guilbeault to announce investment to support Cantons-de-l'Est tourism sector/

BROMONT, QC, Jan. 15, 2021 /CNW Telbec/ - Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED)

To support organizations in the tourism sector and prepare them for an eventual recovery, the Government of Canada will announce financial assistance in several regions across Quebec on January 18 and 19, 2021.

The Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Member of Parliament for Laurier‒Sainte-Marie and Minister of Canadian Heritage, and Lyne Bessette, Member of Parliament for Brome‒Missisquoi, invite media representatives to a press conference on support for the Centre National de Cyclisme de Bromont.

The announcement of this CED financial contribution will be made on behalf of the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages.

Tourism is a major economic engine in Quebec generating many jobs. This sector was hit hard due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the impacts could last several months, and even years.

Date:
January 18, 2021

Time:
10:15 a.m.

The press briefing will be held online through the Zoom platform.

Journalists must confirm their participation by registering at the following address: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_SeZe6bS-T1iyGCVluAMbow.

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SOURCE Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions

Media Relations, Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions, [email protected]; Catherine Mounier-Desrochers, Press Secretary, Office of the Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages, [email protected]