Media Advisory - Government of Canada supports French-language post-secondary education in Sudbury

The Government of Canada supports the Franco-Ontarian community.

SUDBURY, ON, April 28, 2022 /CNW Telbec/ - The Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Minister of Official Languages and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, will take part in a press conference Friday, April 29 along with Marc G. Serré, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Official Languages and Viviane Lapointe, Member of Parliament (Sudbury).

They will announce significant funding for Francophone post-secondary education, which will support the vitality of the Franco-Ontarian community.

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

Journalists who wish to attend the conference in person or virtually must confirm their participation by sending their full name and the name of the media outlet they represent to [email protected] by 4 p.m. on April 28, 2022. A Zoom link will be sent allowing them to ask questions after the press conference.

ACTIVITY:	News conference
DATE:	Friday, April 29, 2022
TIME:	1:30 p.m.
PLACE:	Salon Canisius  University of Sudbury 935 Ramsey Lake Road Sudbury, Ontario

COVID-19 Notice: Journalists wishing to attend the press conference must wear a mask. A vaccine passport is required. In addition, journalists must not have any symptoms similar to those of COVID-19 or have been in contact with a person who has received a positive diagnosis in the last 14 days.

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SOURCE Canadian Heritage

For more information (media only), please contact: Marianne Blondin, Press Secretary, Office of the Minister of Official Languages and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, [email protected]; Media Relations, Canadian Heritage, 819-994-9101, 1-866-569-6155, [email protected]