/R E P E A T -- Media Advisory - Minister O'Regan and PS Lefebvre to Participate in PDAC 2020/

OTTAWA, Feb. 28, 2020 /CNW/ - Canada's Minister of Natural Resources, the Honourable Seamus O'Regan, and his Parliamentary Secretary, Paul Lefebvre, will participate in the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) 2020 Convention in Toronto from March 1 to 4, 2020.

PDAC Opening Ceremony
On March 1, 2020 Minister O'Regan will deliver remarks at the PDAC 2020 Opening Ceremony.
Date:	Sunday, March 1, 2020
Time:	10:30 a.m. EST
Location:	Metro Toronto Convention Centre South Building, Level 700, Room 701 222 Bremner Blvd. Toronto, Ontario M5V 3L9
Brazil-Canada Mining Brunch
Parliamentary Secretary Lefebvre will deliver a Keynote Speech during the Brazil-Canada Mining Brunch at PDAC.
Date:	Sunday, March 1, 2020
Time:	12:45 p.m. EST
Location:	McCarthy Tetrault Building 66 Wellington Street West, 53rd floor Toronto, Ontario M5K 1E6
Canadian Minerals and Metals Plan Announcement
Minister O'Regan will deliver brief remarks on the PDAC trade show floor. He will be joined by Parliamentary Secretary Lefebvre, provincial and territorial ministers, and representatives from industry and associations.
A media availability and tour of the trade show floor will follow. Media are encouraged to participate in the tour.
Date:	Sunday, March 1, 2020
Time:	2:15 p.m. EST
Location:	Metro Toronto Convention Centre South Building, Level 800, Trade Show Floor Government of Canada Pavilion, Booth 539 222 Bremner Blvd. Toronto, Ontario M5V 3L9

Canada Day at PDAC Opening Ceremony
On March 2, 2020 Minister O'Regan will deliver remarks at the Canada Day at PDAC Opening Ceremony.
Date:	Monday, March 2, 2020
Time:	10:00 a.m. EST
Location:	Metro Toronto Convention Centre North Building, Level 100, Room 105 222 Bremner Blvd. Toronto, Ontario M5V 3L9
Mining Association of Canada Signing Ceremony
Parliamentary Secretary Lefebvre will deliver remarks at a signing ceremony during a Mining Association of Canada event. A media availability will follow.
Date:	Monday, March 2, 2020
Time:	12:20 p.m. EST
Location:	Delta Toronto Hotel Kensington Ballroom 75 Lower Simcoe Street Toronto, Ontario M5J 3A6
Canada Day at PDAC Panel Session
Parliamentary Secretary Lefebvre will deliver remarks at a Canada Day at PDAC panel session on Smart Mining. A media availability will follow.
Date:	Monday, March 2, 2020
Time:	1:10p.m. EST
Location:	Metro Toronto Convention Centre North Building, Level 100, Room 105 222 Bremner Blvd. Toronto, Ontario M5V 3L9

PS Lefebvre to Make an Indigenous Forestry Announcement
On March 3, 2020, Parliamentary Secretary Lefebvre will make a funding announcement that will increase Indigenous participation in the forest sector.
A media availability will follow.
Date:	Tuesday, March 3, 2020
Time:	11:15 a.m. EST
Location:	InterContinental Toronto Centre Ballroom B 225 Front Street West Toronto, Ontario M5V 2X3

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Media Relations: Natural Resources Canada, Ottawa, 343-292-6100, [email protected]; Ian Cameron, Press Secretary, Office of the Minister of Natural Resources, 613-447-3488, [email protected]

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