/R E P E A T -- Media Advisory - Parliamentary Secretary Adam van Koeverden to Announce Support for BGC Canada/

Adam van Koeverden, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Diversity, Inclusion and Youth and to the Minister of Canadian Heritage (Sport), will make a funding announcement about two significant youth initiatives

TORONTO, May 20, 2021 /CNW/ - Adam van Koeverden, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Diversity, Inclusion and Youth and to the Minister of Canadian Heritage (Sport), and Han Dong, Member of Parliament (Don Valley North), will make a virtual announcement on Friday about funding for BGC Canada (formerly Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada) to support two significant youth initiatives. They will make this announcement on behalf of the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Canadian Heritage.

Journalists must confirm their participation by sending their full name and the name of their media outlet to [email protected] by 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 20. 

A Zoom link will be sent to allow reporters to ask questions following the announcement.

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

EVENT: Virtual press conference

DATE: Friday, May 21, 2021

TIME: 1:00 p.m.

LOCATION: Zoom

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SOURCE Canadian Heritage

For more information (media only), please contact: Camille Gagné-Raynauld, Press Secretary, Office of the Minister of Canadian Heritage, [email protected]; Media Relations, Canadian Heritage, 819-994-9101, 1-866-569-6155, [email protected]

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