Media Advisory - Minister McKenna to make important announcement to support healthy communities Français
OTTAWA, ON, Feb. 5, 2021 /CNW/ - Members of the media are invited to an important announcement by the Government of Canada and Community Foundations of Canada.
In attendance will be:
- The Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities
- Andy Fillmore, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities and Member of Parliament for Halifax
- Andrea Dicks, President of Community Foundations of Canada
- Mary Rowe, President, and CEO of the Canadian Urban Institute
The announcement will be immediately followed by a panel discussion featuring leading placemaking experts from across Canada, including:
- Andy Fillmore, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities and Member of Parliament for Halifax
- Jay Pitter, Award Winning Placemaker and Author
- Cliff Grant, Director of Strategic Relations, Aboriginal Housing Management Association
- Will Prosper, Documentary Film-Maker and Activist
- Marc-André Carignan, Columnist in Politics, Municipal Affairs and Urban Development
Date:
February 9, 2021
Time:
1:00-2:30pm EST
Zoom event:
To attend the virtual event members of the media are asked to register via: https://communityfoundations.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_bjaDlXBcREmG082MiWX-ug
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SOURCE Infrastructure Canada
Chantalle Aubertin, Press Secretary, Office of the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, 613-941-0660, [email protected]; Ryan Kennery, Senior Strategist, On behalf of Andrea Dicks, President of the Community Foundations of Canada, 613-296-8388, [email protected]; Media Relations, Infrastructure Canada, 613-960-9251, Toll free: 1-877-250-7154, Email: [email protected]
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