Minister Joly to Visit Greater Toronto Area
Media advisory
TORONTO, May 15, 2018 – As part of her three-day trip to the Greater Toronto Area, the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Canadian Heritage, will meet with stakeholders to discuss priorities facing the creative sector and ethnocultural and Francophone communities.
In Toronto, she will attend RightsCon Toronto 2018 and the Mayor’s Arts Lunch, visit the Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema and Artscape Launchpad, and meet with Mayor John Tory.
She will travel to Brampton to meet Mayor Linda Jeffrey and to Mississauga to participate in community events.
Activities open to media are listed below.
Please note that all details are subject to change. All times are local.
The details are as follows:
Media events for Wednesday, May 16, 2018
RightsCon Toronto 2018
Location: Beanfield Centre, 105 Princes’ Boulevard, Toronto
Notes for media:
9:25 a.m. – Fireside chat and panel discussion
10:00 a.m. – Media availability
Mayor’s Arts Lunch: Minister Joly will attend the Mayor’s Art Lunch and present an award
Location: Crystal Ballroom, Omni King Edward Hotel, 37 King Street East, Toronto
Notes for media:
12:00 p.m. – Event begins
1:03 p.m. – Award presentations begin
1:45 p.m. – Media availability
Media events for Thursday, May 17, 2018
Meeting with members of the Francophone community: Meeting with representatives from Théâtre français de Toronto and La Passerelle-I.D.é.to discuss the Official Languages Action Plan and priorities of the Francophone community in Toronto.
Location: Théâtre français de Toronto, 21 College Street, 6th Floor, Toronto
Notes for media:
9:50 a.m. – Photo opportunity
For more information (media only), please contact:
Simon Ross
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of Canadian Heritage
819-997-7788
Media Relations
Canadian Heritage
819-994-9101
1-866-569-6155
pch.media-media.pch@canada.ca