Media Advisory - Minister Garneau to deliver a speech on the future of freight rail at the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce

EDMONTON, May 17, 2017 /CNW/ - The Honourable Marc Garneau, Minister of Transport, will deliver a speech on the future of freight rail at the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce. The Minister will outline more specific measures included in the Transportation Modernization Act introduced in Parliament on May 16.

Following his speech, the Minister will hold a media availability.

Before this event, Minister Garneau will participate in a photo opportunity at a grain elevator in Acheson.

Event:	Photo opportunity at Viterra Grain Elevator
Date:	Thursday, May 18, 2017
Time:	9:45 a.m.
Location:	703-53016 Highway 60
	Acheson, Alberta
	T7X 5A7
Event:	Edmonton Chamber of Commerce Luncheon
Date:	Thursday, May 18, 2017
Time:	Speech at 12:30 p.m.
	Media availability at 1:30 p.m.
Location:	The Sutton Place Hotel
	10235 101 Street
	Edmonton, Alberta
	T5J 3E9

SOURCE Transport Canada

Delphine Denis, Press Secretary, Office of the Honourable Marc Garneau, Minister of Transport, Ottawa, 613-991-0700, [email protected]; Media Relations, Transport Canada, Ottawa, 613-993-0055, [email protected]