Natural Resources
March 7, 2017

Media Advisory: Minister Coady to Speak at the Fifth National Indigenous Women’s Summit

The Honourable Siobhan Coady, Minister of Natural Resources, will participate in the fifth National Indigenous Women’s Summit on Wednesday, March 8, starting at 9:00 a.m. The event will take place at the Allstream/Beanfield Centre, 105 Princes’ Blvd., Toronto.

The summit will bring together more than 300 delegates from across Canada including First Nation, Métis, Inuit women, youth, elders and grassroots community representatives to discuss issues related to the summit theme: Empowering Indigenous Women Now and Into the Future.

Additional information on the National Indigenous Women’s Summit is available by visiting: www.niws2017.ca .

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Media contact:

Chrysta Collins Media Relations Manager Department of Natural Resources 709-729-5777, 690-4436 chrystacollins@gov.nl.ca

2017 03 07                              3:15 p.m.