Minister Guilbeault to Visit the Maritimes to Meet with Stakeholders in the Arts, Culture and Heritage Sector and the Sport Community

MONCTON – The Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Canadian Heritage, will visit the Maritime Provinces from December 16 to 18 to meet with stakeholders in the arts, culture and heritage sector, as well as representatives from the sport sector. He will also meet with representatives of the Mi’kmaq community in Nova Scotia.

Please note that all details are subject to change. All times are local.

The details are as follows:

Activities for Monday, December 16, 2019

Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island

Activity #1 – Roundtable with stakeholders in the arts, culture and heritage sector

TIME:
11:00 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.

PLACE:
Confederation Centre of the Arts
145 Richmond Street
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island

Notes for journalists: Closed to media

Activity #2 – Visit to the Confederation Centre of the Arts

TIME:
11:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

PLACE:
Confederation Centre of the Arts
145 Richmond Street
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island

Notes for journalists: Open to media from 12:15 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. for a photo opportunity

Moncton, New Brunswick

Activity #3 – Roundtable with stakeholders in the arts, culture and heritage sector

TIME:
4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

PLACE:
Aberdeen Cultural Centre – Galerie 12
140 Botsford Street
Moncton, New Brunswick

Notes for journalists: Closed to media

Activity #4 – Visit to the Aberdeen Cultural Centre

TIME:
5:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

PLACE:
Aberdeen Cultural Centre - Galerie 12
140 Botsford Street
Moncton, New Brunswick

Notes for journalists: Closed to media

Activities for Tuesday, December 17, 2019

Debert, Nova Scotia

Activity #5 – Meeting with representatives of the Confederacy of Mainland Mi’kmaq

TIME:
11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

PLACE:
Confederacy of Mainland Mi’kmaq
57 Martin Crescent
Truro, Nova Scotia

Notes for journalists: Closed to media

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Activity #6 – Visit to the Canadian Sport Centre Atlantic (Canada Games Centre)

TIME:
2:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

PLACE:
26 Thomas Raddall Drive
Halifax, Nova Scotia

Notes for journalists: Open to media from 2:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. for a photo opportunity

Activity #7 – Roundtable with local stakeholders in the sport sector

TIME:
3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

PLACE:
Canadian Heritage Office
Pickford & Black Building
1869 Upper Water Street
Halifax (Nova Scotia)

Notes for journalists: Closed to media

Activities for Wednesday, December 18, 2019

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Activity #8 – Visit to the Discovery Centre

TIME:
9:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

PLACE:
Discovery Centre
1215 Lower Water Street
Halifax, Nova Scotia

Notes for journalists: Open to media from 9:50 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. for a photo opportunity

Activity #9 – Roundtable with stakeholders in the arts, culture and heritage sector

TIME:
10:15 a.m. to 11:10 a.m.

PLACE:
Discovery Centre – Meeting Room
1215 Lower Water Street
Halifax, Nova Scotia

Notes for journalists: Closed to media

Activity #10 – Visit to the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21

TIME:
11:15 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

PLACE:
Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21
1055 Marginal Road
Halifax, Nova Scotia

Notes for journalists: Open to media from 11:50 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. for a photo opportunity

Activity #11 – Meeting with the Organizing Committee of the North American Indigenous Games 2020

TIME:
1:15 p.m. to 2:15 p.m.

PLACE:
Canadian Heritage Office
Pickford & Black Building
1869, Upper Water Street
Halifax, Nova Scotia

Notes for journalists: Closed to media