Media Advisory - Minister McKenna to visit Kitchener and Guelph to highlight actions taken to protect the environment and grow the economy Français
OTTAWA, Aug. 29, 2018 /CNW/ - The Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Catherine McKenna, will travel to Kitchener and Guelph tomorrow to meet with local representatives who are taking climate action to protect the environment and grow the economy.
Minister McKenna will highlight actions the Government of Canada is taking—in collaboration with clean-tech businesses—to protect the environment, grow the economy and build a more sustainable future for generations to come.
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Media availability following a round-table discussion on climate action, with the mayors of Kitchener and Waterloo |
| Date: |
Thursday, August 30, 2018 |
| Time: |
9:45 a.m. to 10:05 a.m. (EDT) |
| Location: |
Kitchener City Hall station |
| Kitchener, Ontario |
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| Note: |
This event is closed to the media. There will be a media availability and a photo opportunity following the discussion. |
| Event: |
Tour of Magna International's Polycon Industries |
| Date: |
Thursday, August 30, 2018 |
| Time: |
11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (EDT) |
| Location: |
65 Independence Place |
| Note: |
Media representatives are invited to join the tour. |
| Event: |
Tour of the Bioproducts Discovery and Development Centre at the University of Guelph |
| Date: |
Thursday, August 30, 2018 |
| Time: |
1:45 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. (EDT) |
| Location: |
117 Reynolds Walk |
| Guelph, Ontario |
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| Note: |
Media representatives are invited to join the tour. |
| Event: |
Visit of the thermal energy storage system at the University of Guelph |
| Date: |
Thursday, August 30, 2018 |
| Time: |
2:20 p.m. to 2:40 (EDT) |
| Location: |
50 Stone Road East |
| Guelph, Ontario |
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| Note: |
Media representatives are invited to a photo opportunity. |
| Event: |
Paddle on the Speed River |
| Date: |
Thursday, August 30, 2018 |
| Time: |
3:05 p.m. (EDT) |
| Location: |
Speed River |
| Note: |
Media representatives are invited to a photo opportunity. |
Media representatives who wish to attend any of these events are asked to register by email with Environment and Climate Change Canada's Media Relations.
Please note that media representatives should arrive at least 10 minutes prior to each event.
SOURCE Environment and Climate Change Canada
Caroline Thériault, Press Secretary, Office of the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, 613-462-5473, [email protected]; Media Relations, Environment and Climate Change Canada, 819-938-3338 or 1-844-836-7799 (toll-free), [email protected]
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