/R E P E A T -- Media Advisory - Government of Canada to announce major investment in world-leading institutions and initiatives./

OTTAWA, ON, April 27, 2023 /CNW/ - The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, will be joined by Ted Hewitt, president of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, and others at Concordia University to announce the recipients of the 2022 Canada First Research Excellence Fund. Following the announcement, the meritorious institutions will host a showcase to highlight their initiatives and the work they will be undertaking.

There will be a media availability following the announcement.

Date: April 28, 2023
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. (eastern)
Location:
Concordia University
John Molson School of Business, 9th floor, Conference Centre
1450 Guy Street
Montréal, Québec
H3H 0A1

The announcement will be livestreamed on the Concordia University YouTube Channel.

Participation on site
Members of the media wishing to take part in person are asked to RSVP at [email protected]. All are asked to arrive at least 15 minutes early to sign in at the reception desk.

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SOURCE Tri-agency Institutional Programs Secretariat

Laurie Bouchard, Director of Communications, Office of the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, [email protected]; Michelle Paradis, Communications Advisor, Tri-agency Institutional Programs Secretariat, [email protected]