/R E P E A T -- The governments of Canada and New Brunswick support Francophone post-secondary education in New Brunswick/

Concrete support for Francophones in New Brunswick: a major investment in the Université de Moncton

MONCTON, NB, Aug. 20, 2024 /CNW/ - The Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence will take part in a press conference on Thursday on behalf of the Honourable Randy Boissonnault, Minister of Employment, Labour Development and Official Languages. She will be accompanied by the Honourable Greg Turner, New Brunswick's Minister of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour.

They will announce significant funding to support French-language post-secondary education and the vitality of New Brunswick's Acadian community.

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

Journalists wishing to attend the press conference in person must confirm their attendance by sending their full name and the name of the media outlet they represent to [email protected] before 4 p.m. on Wednesday, August 21, 2024.

The details are as follows:

DATE: 
Thursday, August 22, 2024

TIME: 
10:30 a.m.

SOURCE Canadian Heritage

For more information (media only), please contact: Mathis Denis, Press Secretary, Office of the Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages, [email protected]; Media Relations: Canadian Heritage, [email protected]