/R E P E A T -- Media Advisory - Governments of Canada and Manitoba support French-language post-secondary education in Winnipeg/

Important support for Franco-Manitoban communities: The governments of Canada and Manitoba announce a significant investment for a post-secondary institution in Winnipeg. 

WINNIPEG, MB, Feb. 24, 2023 /CNW/ - The Honourable Dan Vandal, Minister of Northern Affairs, PrairiesCan and CanNor, and Member of Parliament (Saint Boniface–Saint-Vital), will take part in a press conference on Monday on behalf of the Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Minister of Official Languages and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency. 

He will announce significant funding for French post-secondary education, which will support the vitality of Franco-Manitoban communities.

Please note that all details are subject to change. All times are local.

Journalists who wish to attend the conference in person must confirm their participation by sending their full name and the name of the media outlet they represent to [email protected] by 4 p.m. on Friday, February 24, 2023.

EVENT:
News conference

DATE:
Monday, February 27, 2023

TIME:
9:15 a.m.

PLACE:
Université de Saint-Boniface
Salle Provencher
200 Avenue de la Cathédrale
Winnipeg, Manitoba

SOURCE Canadian Heritage

(media only), please contact: Marianne Blondin, Press Secretary, Office of the Minister of Official Languages and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, [email protected]; Media Relations, Canadian Heritage, 819-994-9101, 1-866-569-6155, [email protected]