Government of Canada and Royal Canadian Navy mark a major milestone

November 24, 2016 – Halifax, N.S. – Department of National Defence / Royal Canadian Navy

Member of Parliament for Halifax, N.S. Andy Fillmore, on behalf of Defence Minister Harjit S. Sajjan, along with Vice-Admiral Ron Lloyd, Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy, will attend a ceremony to celebrate the succcesful transfer of the twelfth and final frigate to finish the refit portion of its modernization as part of the Halifax-class Modernization/ Frigate Life Extension (HCM/FELEX) project.

The HCM/FELEX project provided state-of-the-art upgrades, allowing Canada’s fleet of 12 Halifax-class frigates to meet 21st century threats.

When:

Tuesday, November 29, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. (AST)

Where:

Irving Halifax Shipyards, 3099 Barrington St., Halifax, N.S.

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Notes to editor / news director 

• Media must RSVP to Karen Mills mills.karen@irvingshipbuilding.com by November 28.
• The Halifax Shipyard is a highly secure site. Upon arrival, all visitors must report to security personnel at the main gatehouse.
• All visitors are required to provide security personnel with government-issued picture identification in order to obtain a visitor pass to the Halifax Shipyard. Identification will be returned when the visitor pass is given back to security at the end of the visit.
• Media should arrive no later than 9:45 a.m on November 29.

Contacts

Maritime Forces Atlantic Public Affairs
Phone: 902-427-3766
Email: +marlantpublicaffairs@forces.gc.ca
After Hours: 902-452-5280 or hfx.dutypao@forces.gc.ca

Media Relations
Department of National Defence
Phone: 613-996-2353
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