ATLANTIC CANADA, March 17, 2021 /CNW/ - As part of her two-day virtual tour in the Maritimes region, Gudie Hutchings, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Rural Economic Development, on behalf of the Honourable Maryam Monsef, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Rural Economic Development, will meet with stakeholders in various local industries and organizations and make important funding announcements.
Please note that all details are subject to change. All times are ADT.
The details are as follows:
Date: Thursday, March 18, 2021
Nova Scotia
11:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Infrastructure Canada project to be announced.
Notes:
Open to media.
Members of the media are asked to please contact Angela Reynolds, Community Engagement Coordinator, Annapolis Valley Regional Library at [email protected], to register and receive a link to the Zoom virtual event.
Members of the public are invited to view the live announcement on the Annapolis Valley Regional Library's Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/AVRLibrary.
Atlantic Canada
12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Atlantic Roundtable – Eliminating Barriers to Success for Rural, Remote, and Underserved Communities
Notes:
Closed to media.
2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Meeting with Atlantic Association of Universities and Atlantic Colleges Atlantique – Remote learning
Notes:
Closed to media.
4:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Meeting with Atlantic Chamber of Commerce
Notes:
Closed to media.
Date: Friday, March 19, 2021
Newfoundland & Labrador
9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Meeting with Paul Preston, CEO, techNL and several techNL members.
Notes:
Closed to Media.
New Brunswick
10:55 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
PS Hutchings to announce Broadband project in New Brunswick.
Notes:
Open to media.
Members of the public are invited to view the live announcement via
https://zoom.us/j/95283588489
Webinar ID: 952 8358 8489
Participant ID: 206116
1:30 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.
PS Hutchings to announce one project with the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA) to
Notes:
Open to media.
The virtual announcement will take place over Zoom. Please email [email protected] to confirm your attendance and to request the link.
Nova Scotia
2:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Local Event with MP Sean Fraser.
Notes:
Closed to media.
SOURCE Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
For more information (media only), please contact: Marie-Pier Baril, Press Secretary, Office of the Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Rural Economic Development, 613-295-8123, [email protected]; Media Relations, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, 343-291-1777, [email protected]
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