Executive Council
June 21, 2016

Media Advisory: Minister Trimper to Co-Chair and Host FPT Conference on Canadian Francophonie

The Honourable Perry Trimper, Minister Responsible for Francophone Affairs, will be hosting the 2016 Ministerial Conference on the Canadian Francophonie (MCCF), June 22-23, in St. John’s. Minister Trimper will be co-chairing a meeting of the federal, provincial and territorial Ministers Responsible for Francophone Affairs with the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Canadian Heritage.

A media availability with the federal, provincial, and territorial ministers will take place after the meeting on June 23 at approximately 10:45 a.m. in Fort William Room B, Sheraton Hotel, St. John’s.

Interested media representatives who are unable to attend in person, are asked to dial-in by 10:30 a.m. NST using the information below:

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Media contact:
Emily Timmins
Communications Director
Department of Environment and Conservation
709-729-2575, 693-1292
emilytimmins@gov.nl.ca

2016 06 21                             3:40 p.m.