NLIS 8
March 20, 2003
(Finance)

 

NOTE TO EDITORS:

Budget Lock-in

A budget lock-in will be held for representatives of the news media on Thursday, March 27. The lock-in will be held in the Conference Centre, Ground Floor, West Block, Confederation Building.

During the lock-in, media representatives will be provided with advance copies of the budget. Media representatives will also have the opportunity to question Joan Marie Aylward, Minister of Finance and President of Treasury Board, during a news briefing.

    The agenda for the lock-in is as follows:

9:15 a.m.          Lock-in area opens
9:30 a.m.  Distribution of Budget 2003 documents
11:30 a.m. News briefing
1:00 p.m. Lunch
1:55 p.m. Media representatives move to the House of Assembly



        
       

 

Media representatives may enter the lock-in at any time during the day. Upon entering, however, a person must remain in the lock-in until 1:55 p.m.

Accreditation forms, available from the Communications and Consultation Branch, must be completed and signed prior to entering the lock-in. Media representatives are requested to complete these forms and return them by Tuesday, March 25 at 4 p.m. Further information can be obtained by contacting Doris Walsh at (709) 729-3812, fax 729-0584.

2003 03 20                                       4:10 p.m. 


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