/R E P E A T -- Media Advisory - Press conference and technical briefing on the modernization of the Official Languages Act/

The Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Minister of Official Languages and Minister responsible for Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, will hold a press conference on the modernization of the Official Languages Act

GRAND-PRÉ, NS, Feb. 27, 2022 /CNW/ - The Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Minister of Official Languages and Minister responsible for Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency will hold a press conference to discuss the modernization of the Official Languages Act.

Press conference

EVENT: Press conference
DATE: Tuesday, March 1, 2022
TIME: 1:00 p.m. AST (12:00 p.m. EST)
LOCATION: 2205 Grand-Pré Road, Grand-Pré, Nova Scotia

A teleconference call will be held for members of the media who wish to listen to this press conference.

Participant dial-in numbers (in listen-only mode):
Toll-free dial-in number (Canada/US): 1-877-413-4814
Local dial-in number: 613-960-7519
Access code: 
French: 8396604#
English: 3663133#
Bilingual: 5074859#

Technical briefing

Government of Canada officials will hold a technical briefing (not for attribution) and question period for media on the Act to amend the Official Languages Act, to enact the Use of French in Federally Regulated Private Businesses Act and to make related amendments to other Acts. This briefing will be held via teleconference.

EVENT: Technical Briefing
DATE: Tuesday, March 1, 2022
TIME: 12:15 p.m. AST

Media wishing to take part via telephone are encouraged to use the number below and dial in 15 minutes before the start of the briefing.

English Technical Briefing

Participant dial-in numbers:
Toll-free dial-in number (Canada/US): 1-866-805-7923
Local dial-in number: 613-960-7518
Access code:  2388765#

French Technical Briefing

Participant dial-in numbers:
Toll-free dial-in number (Canada/US): 1-866-805-7923
Local dial-in number: 613-960-7518
Access code: 3506812#

To receive briefing materials in advance, please register with Canadian Heritage Media Relations ([email protected]). By registering to receive materials in advance, participants agree to the embargo.

Please note that all details are subject to change. ALL TIMES ARE LOCAL.

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SOURCE Canadian Heritage

(media only), please contact: Marianne Blondin, Press Secretary, Office of the Minister of Official Languages and Minister responsible for Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, [email protected]; Media Relations, Canadian Heritage, 819-994-9101, 1-866-569-6155, [email protected]