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The Government of Canada supports the celebration of Acadian culture and communities at the 2024 Congrès mondial acadien in Southwest Nova Scotia

LOWER WEST PUBNICO, NS, Aug. 9, 2022 /CNW Telbec/ - The Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Minister of Official Languages and Minister Responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, will announce funding on Wednesday, August 10 for the 2024 Congrès mondial acadien.

The Minister, along with representatives from the Congrès mondial acadien, the municipalities of Clare and Argyle, and the Government of Nova Scotia, will be available to media following the announcement.

Reporters who wish to attend in person must confirm their participation by sending their full name and the name of the media outlet to [email protected] by 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 9.

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

The details are as follows:

DATE:
Wednesday, August 10, 2022.

TIME:
2:00 p.m.

PLACE:
Amphitheatre, Historical Acadian Village of Nova Scotia
91 Old Church Road
Lower West Pubnico, Nova Scotia

COVID-19 Notice: Please consider COVID-19 precautions, including mask wearing and monitoring your health. If you are experiencing any symptoms of COVID-19, we ask that you please not attend the press conference. While it is not currently mandatory in Nova Scotia for journalists to wear a mask, it remains an effective countermeasure and is recommended, except when eating or drinking or when seated and/or sufficiently distanced from others during the press conference.

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]