Municipal Affairs
July 6, 2009Media Advisory:
Provincial Government to Host
Meeting of Ministers Responsible for Local Government
The Honourable Dianne Whalen, Minister of Municipal
Affairs, will host the annual meeting of Provincial and Territorial
Ministers Responsible for Local Government at the Delta St. John�s, July
7-9.
Eleven cabinet ministers from across the country will
participate � Newfoundland and Labrador, Alberta, Manitoba, New
Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince
Edward Island, Saskatchewan, and Yukon.
The ministers� meetings will centre on issues of
provincial and territorial importance, including municipal
infrastructure, strengthening the rural municipal sector, climate change
and municipal Aboriginal engagement.
National and provincial media wishing to attend or
cover the proceedings are asked to pre-register by calling 709-729-0857.
Appropriate credentials will be distributed to registered media on site
and arrangements will be made for other media to participate via
conference call for the final media event.
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