Executive Council
October 2, 2014

Media Advisory: Minister to Welcome Delegates to the Fourth Annual Resources and
Sustainable Development in the Arctic Workshop

The Honourable Keith Russell, Minister of Labrador and Aboriginal Affairs, will speak delegates at the Fourth Annual Resources and Sustainable Development in the Arctic workshop (ReSDA). The minister will speak tomorrow (Friday, October 3) at 8:30 a.m. at Hotel North Two in Happy Valley-Goose Bay.

The workshop takes place from Friday, October 3, to Saturday October 4. The ReSDA project was established in 2011 by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada to assist northern communities in seeking solutions for benefits from natural resource developments while mitigating negative impacts.

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Media contact:

Scott Barfoot Director of Communications Department of Transportation and Works 709-729-3015, 690-6290 scottbarfoot@gov.nl.ca

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