/R E P E A T -- Media Advisory - The Harper Government to make important announcement about modernizing weather alerts/

MONTREAL, July 13, 2015 /CNW/ - Media representatives are advised that the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Canada's Minister of the Environment, Minister of the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency and Minister for the Arctic Council, and Jacques Gourde, Member of Parliament for Lotbinière—Chutes-de-la-Chaudière, will make an announcement about how the Government of Canada is modernizing weather alerts across the country. A photo op will precede the announcement.

Event:	Modernizing Environment Canada's weather alerts
Date:	Tuesday, July 14, 2015
Time:	9:45 am (EDT) – Photo Op only
	10:00 am (EDT) – Press Conference
Location:	Montreal Science Centre (Old Port)
	Salon du Président
	2 de la Commune Street West, Quai King-Edward
	Montreal, Quebec  H2Y 4B2

SOURCE Environment Canada

Shane Buckingham, Press Secretary, Office of the Minister of the Environment, 819-997-1441; Media Relations, Environment Canada, 819-934-8008