Media Advisory - Government of Canada announces major investment for the renewal of the Canadian Coast Guard's small vessels fleet

VANCOUVER, BC and ST. JOHN'S, NL, May 24, 2023 /CNW/ - The Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, the Honourable Joyce Murray and the Minister of Public Services and Procurement, the Honourable Helena Jaczek, will simultaneously announce a major investment to fund the renewal of the Canadian Coast Guard's small vessels fleet. Minister Murray will be making the announcement in Vancouver, British Columbia. Minister Jaczek will be joined, in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, by Member of Parliament for St. John's East, Joanne Thompson. A question period and photo opportunity will be available for media in attendance.

Date:         Thursday, May 25, 2023
Time:        9:30 a.m. PDT
Location: Canadian Coast Guard Base Kitsilano
                 1661 Whyte Ave. Vancouver, BC V6J 1A9

Date:          Thursday, May 25, 2023
Time:         2:00 p.m. NDT
Location: Canadian Coast Guard Base St. John's
                  250 Southside Rd. St. John's, NL A1E 0A3

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Matthew Dillon, Director of Communications, Office of the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, 613-992-3474, [email protected]; Olivier Pilon, Press Secretary, Office of the Honourable Helena Jaczek, 613-323-6621, [email protected]; Media Relations, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, 613-990-7537, [email protected]; Media Relations, Public Services and Procurement Canada, 819-420-5501, [email protected]