/R E P E A T -- Media Advisory - Minister Pascale St-Onge to announce financial support for local journalism/

Canadian Heritage Minister will attend a summit on the future of regional information in Saguenay

SAGUENAY, QC, Feb. 29, 2024 /CNW/ - The Honourable Pascale St-Onge, Minister of Canadian Heritage, will make a Local Journalism Initiative funding announcement on Friday at a summit on the future of regional information, hosted by the Cégep de Jonquière's art and media technology graduate school and la Fédération nationale des communications et de la culture. The minister will also take part in a fireside chat with journalist Chu Anh Pham.

Please note that all details are subject to change without notice. All times are local.

Journalists wishing to attend this event must confirm their participation by sending their full name and the name of their organization to [email protected] by 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 29. Details on how to attend will be provided afterward.

The details are as follows:

DATE:
Friday, March 1, 2024

TIME:
11:45 a.m. (Announcement)
1:00 p.m. (Discussion)

SOURCE Canadian Heritage

Ariane Joazard-Bélizaire, Press Secretary, Office of the Minister of Canadian Heritage, [email protected]; Media Relations, Canadian Heritage, [email protected]