Media Advisory - Governments of Canada and Ontario invest in Franco-Ontarian postsecondary education

Governments of Canada and Ontario will announce significant funding for Ontario's Francophone students

SUDBURY, ON, Oct. 13, 2022 /CNW/ -  Marc Serré, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Official Languages, will take part in a press conference on Friday on behalf of the Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Minister for Official Languages and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency. He will be joined by Viviane Lapointe, Member of Parliament for Sudbury.

They will announce joint funding from the governments of Canada and Ontario for Collège Boréal, to prepare young Ontario Francophone students for their future and bolster the vitality of official-language minority communities throughout the province.

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

The details are as follows:

Journalists must confirm their attendance by sending their full name and the name of the media outlet they represent to [email protected] by 4 p.m. ET on Thursday, October 13, 2022.

DATE:
Friday, October 14, 2022

TIME:
1:00 p.m.

PLACE:
Collège Boréal, Main Lobby
21 Lasalle Boulevard
Sudbury, Ontario
Parking will be available at Parking Lot B3

SOURCE Canadian Heritage

(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]