Media Advisory - News conference and technical briefing on potato wart detections in Prince Edward Island Français
Minister Bibeau to update on potato wart in Prince Edward Island and additional measures to prevent its spread and impact on trade
OTTAWA, ON, Nov. 21, 2021 /CNW/ - Members of the media are invited to join the Honourable Marie–Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, for a news conference on potato wart detections in Prince Edward Island and the announcement of additional measures to prevent its spread.
A technical briefing with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada will be held prior to this news conference.
Date:
November 22, 2021
Technical Briefing
Time:
10:00 AM (EST)
Officials from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada will hold a technical briefing for media regarding potato wart detections in Prince Edward Island.
Government officials will be available to answer questions.
Media should be prepared to provide their name and affiliation.
Toll-free participant dial-in number (Canada/US): 1-866-206-0153
Local participant dial-in number: 613-954-9003
Access code: 6295169#
News conference with Minister Bibeau
Time:
11:00 AM (EST)
Media access by video conference:
https://canada.webex.com/canada/j.php?MTID=mef760ba8d242f4bd45587d0ab0966842
Meeting number: 2340 494 4456
Password: 4sMkPimA?24
When accessing the video conference, please provide your full name or media affiliation.
The event will be recorded. Participants may decline to have their likeness recorded by turning their camera off. This will not impact the audio or visual transmission of the event.
Access with telephone line
Please contact the Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Media Relations team to obtain instructions.
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SOURCE Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
Media Relations, Canadian Food Inspection Agency, [email protected], 613-773-6600, https://inspection.canada.ca/; Media Relations, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, 613-773-7972, 1-866-345-7972, [email protected]; liver Anderson, Director of Communications, Office of the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, 613-462-4327, [email protected]
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