Media advisory - Technical Briefing and Announcement Regarding Budget 2016 Investments in Water/Wastewater and progress on elimination of long-term Drinking Water Advisories

OTTAWA, March 9, 2017 /CNW/ - Please be advised that Ministers Bennett and Philpott will announce progress made on eliminating long-term drinking water advisories and improving water/wastewater infrastructure on reserve. The Ministers will then be available to answer questions from the media.

The announcement will be preceded by a Technical Briefing by representatives for the Department of Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada and Health Canada.

Date: Thursday, March 9, 2017

Technical Briefing:

Time: 9:45 a.m. (EST)
** Documents to be handed out at 9:30 a.m.
Location: National Press Theatre
150 Wellington Street
Ottawa, ON                

Dial-in information:
Media can participate by phone by dialing :
613-960-7527 / 888-265-0903
Conference ID # : 7086361
Email [email protected]
to get a copy of the documents

Announcement:

Time: 12:15 p.m. (EST)
Location: House of Commons Foyer
Centre Block
111 Wellington Street
Ottawa, ON               

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SOURCE Government of Canada

Sabrina Williams, Press Secretary, Office of the Honourable Carolyn Bennett, [phone]; INAC Media Relations, [phone], [email protected]; Andrew MacKendrick, Press Secretary, Office of the Honourable Jane Philpott, [phone]