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

The governments of Canada and New Brunswick support the Acadian and Francophone communities

MONCTON, NB, June 2, 2022 /CNW Telbec/ - The Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Minister of Official Languages and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, will take part in a press conference on Friday, along with the Honourable Daniel Allain, New Brunswick Minister of Local Government and Local Governance Reform.

Together, they will announce significant funding for Francophone post-secondary education, which will support the vitality of the Acadian and Francophone communities in New Brunswick.

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 Thursday June 2, 2022.

The details are as follows:

DATE:
Friday, June 3, 2022

TIME: 
9:00 a.m.

PLACE:
Université de Moncton, Moncton Campus
Pavillon Léopold-Taillon, Richelieu Room
18 Antonine Maillet Avenue
Moncton, New Brunswick
Enter through the main doors

COVID-19 Notice: Journalists wishing to attend the press conference must wear a mask. In addition, journalists must not have any symptoms similar to those of COVID-19 or have been in contact with a person who has received a positive diagnosis in the last 14 days.  

SOURCE Canadian Heritage

(media only) 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]:[email protected]