Minister Mélanie Joly and Quebec Minister, Luc Fortin, to Hold Joint Press Conference on Culture and Heritage Priorities

ORFORD, Quebec – The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Canadian Heritage, and Luc Fortin, Minister of Culture and Communications and Minister responsible for the Protection and Promotion of the French Language, will co-chair the 2017 Conference of Federal-Provincial-Territorial Ministers Responsible for Culture and Heritage on August 22 and 23. A press conference will be held on Wednesday following the Conference with the ministers and their provincial and territorial counterparts.

A photo opportunity will follow.

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

The details are as follows:

DATE:
Wednesday, August 23, 2017

TIME:
3:00 p.m.

PLACE:
Hôtel Estrimont, Nolain B Room
44 Avenue de l’Auberge
Orford, Quebec

By conference call:
Local dial-in number in the National Capital Region: 613-960-7518
North American dial-in number: 1-866-805-7923
Participant code: 9120212#

For more information (media only), please contact:

Pierre-Olivier Herbert
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of Canadian Heritage
819-997-7788

Karl Filion
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of Culture and Communications and Minister responsible for the Protection and Promotion of the French Language
418-380-2310

Media Relations
Canadian Heritage
819-994-9101
1-866-569-6155
pch.media-media.pch@canada.ca

Annie LeGruiec
Media Relations Advisor
Ministry of Culture and Communications
418-380-2363 x. 7213