OTTAWA, ON, Feb. 24, 2021 /CNW/ - The Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade, will participate virtually in a roundtable discussion on supporting Black business owners and entrepreneurs, where she will provide an update on the Black Entrepreneurship Loan Fund.
Minister Ng will be joined by the Honourable Bardish Chagger, Minister of Diversity and Inclusion and Youth; the Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development; Rachel Bendayan, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade and Member of Parliament for Outremont; Greg Fergus, Parliamentary Secretary to the President of the Treasury Board and to the Minister of Digital Government, Member of Parliament for Hull—Aylmer and Chair of the Parliamentary Black Caucus; Marci Ien, Member of Parliament for Toronto Centre; Emmanuel Dubourg, Member of Parliament for Bourassa; and community leaders from Black-led business organizations from across Canada.
Event: Minister Ng will provide an update on the Black Entrepreneurship Loan Fund
Date: Thursday, February 25, 2021
Time: 11:00 a.m. (ET)
Notes:
- Photo opportunity via video call
- Journalists who wish to participate must confirm their attendance in writing to [email protected] by 8:00 p.m. (ET) on Wednesday, February 24 to receive the link to the virtual event.
- Media are asked to log on no later than 10:45 a.m. (ET)
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SOURCE Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
Youmy Han, Press Secretary, Office of the Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade, 343-551-0246, [email protected]; Media Relations Office, Global Affairs Canada, 343-203-7700, [email protected]; Media Relations, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, [email protected]
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