Executive Council
October 20, 2014

Media Advisory: Ministers to Attend the Fourth National Aboriginal Women’s Summit

The Honourable Keith Russell, Minister of Labrador and Aboriginal Affairs, and the Honourable Judy Manning, Minister Responsible for the Status of Women and Minister of Justice and Public Safety, will attend the fourth National Aboriginal Women’s Summit (NAWS) at Membertou First Nation, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, beginning tomorrow (Tuesday, October 21).

NAWS brings together Aboriginal women leaders from across Canada along with provincial, federal and territorial leaders to facilitate discussion of a wide range of issues and concerns of Aboriginal women and their representative organizations.

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Media contacts:

Val Oliver Communications Manager Labrador and Aboriginal Affairs 709-896-2364, 899-6446 valoliver@gov.nl.ca

Luke Joyce Director of Communications Department of Justice and Public Safety 709-729-6985, 725-4165 lukejoyce@gov.nl.ca

2014 10 20                                   3:35 p.m.