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February 16, 2009

Media Advisory: Ministers to Travel to Labrador West for Series of Meetings

The Honourable Kathy Dunderdale, Minister of Natural Resources; the Honourable Susan Sullivan, Minister of Human Resources, Labour and Employment; the Honourable Patty Pottle, Minister of Aboriginal Affairs; the Honourable John Hickey, Minister of Labrador Affairs; and the Honourable Dianne Whalen, Minister of Municipal Affairs will travel to Labrador West tomorrow (Tuesday, February 17) for a series of meetings with management and unions of Wabush Mines and the Iron Ore Company of Canada (IOC). A meeting is also scheduled with the Labrador City and Wabush town councils.

In light of recent production roll backs and lay-offs at Wabush Mines and suspension of IOC expansion plans, the Ministers will meet with the affected companies and municipal leaders to listen to their concerns and discuss their options.

The meetings will start tomorrow afternoon in Wabush and conclude Wednesday afternoon in Labrador City.

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Media contacts:

Tracy Barron
Director of Communications
Department of Natural Resources
709-729-5282, 690-8241
tracybarron@gov.nl.ca
Jennifer Collingwood
Director of Communications
Department of Municipal Affairs
709-729-1983, 690-2498
JenniferCollingwood@gov.nl.ca
Ed Moriarity
Director of Communications
Department of Human Resources, Labour and Employment
709-729-4062, 728-9623
edmoriarity@gov.nl.ca
John Tompkins
Director of Communications
Department of Labrador and Aboriginal Affairs
709-729-1674, 728-7762
JTompkins@gov.nl.ca 

2009 02 16                                                   2:40 p.m.
 


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