Federal and British Columbia agriculture ministers host media availability at Abbotsford poultry farm

December 9, 2021 – Abbotsford, B.C. – Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Media are invited to join Federal Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Marie-Claude Bibeau and B.C. Minister of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries Lana Popham for a tour of an Abbotsford poultry farm in various stages of flood recovery.

Date

December 10, 2021

Time

11:15 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. (local time)

Notes for media: Media representatives wishing to listen to the teleconference should dial: 1-888-892-3255, access code 704955 (Listen only, Q&A not possible).

Special instructions: Pre-registration is required to attend in person as spots are limited. As this is a working farm, attending reporters must agree to wear the provided personal protective equipment, follow directions of the farm staff when on site, and stay with the group for the entirety of the tour. Masks and physical distancing are encouraged, even when outdoors.

Media wishing to attend the event in person can pre-register by calling Tara Gostelow at 250-893-7136. Deadline for registration is 4 p.m. PT today.