Federal, Provincial and Territorial Ministers Responsible for Culture and Heritage to Meet in Yellowknife
Media advisory
YELLOWKNIFE – The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Canadian Heritage, and the Honourable Caroline Cochrane, Minister of Education, Culture and Employment of the Northwest Territories, will co-host the 2018 Ministers of Culture and Heritage Annual Meeting in Yellowknife on Wednesday. During this meeting, federal, provincial and territorial ministers responsible for culture and heritage will be sharing priorities for 2018–19.
Media are invited for a photo and B-roll opportunity, as well as one-on-one interviews with both ministers.
Please note that all details are subject to change. All times are local.
The details are as follows:
DATE:
June 20, 2018
TIME:
9:30 a.m. Photo opportunity
9:45 a.m. Opportunity to film B-roll during the first meeting
3:15 p.m. One-on-one interviews with the co-host ministers
To schedule interviews with the ministers, contact the respective media relations offices. Information is provided below.
PLACE:
Explorer Hotel
4825 49th Avenue
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories
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
Charlotte Digness
Media and Communications Coordinator
Cabinet Communications and Protocol
Government of the Northwest Territories
867-767-9140 x 11092
Charlotte_Digness@gov.nt.ca