/R E P E A T -- Media Advisory - Minister of Science and Sport Kirsty Duncan to announce major investments in Canada Research Chairs/

VICTORIA, June 13, 2019 /CNW/ - The Honourable Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science and Sport, will announce major investments in the Canada Research Chairs Program. The program attracts and retains the world's best and brightest research talent at universities across Canada.

The Minister will be joined by new and renewed Canada Research Chairs at the University of Victoria for the announcement.

Date:	Friday, June 14, 2019
Time:	9:15 a.m. Pacific
Location:	University of Victoria
	Michael Williams Building
	3800 Finnerty Rd.
	Victoria, British Columbia

Members of the media wishing to cover the event are asked to confirm their attendance in advance with the University of Victoria's media office at [email protected]

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SOURCE Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada

Daniele Medlej, Press Secretary, Office of the Minister of Science and Sport, 343-291-4204, [email protected]; Denise Helm, Director of Media Relations and Public Affairs, University of Victoria, 250-721-7656, [email protected]; Media Relations, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, 343-291-1777, [email protected]; Anne-Marie Brügger, Senior Advisor, Inter-agency Communications, Canada Research Chairs Program/Tri-agency Institutional Programs Secretariat (administered by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council), 613-222-4833, [email protected]

Related Links

http://www.sshrc-crsh.gc.ca/