The Government of Canada to make announcement about fixed-wing search and rescue aircraft

December 7, 2016 – Trenton, Ontario – Government of Canada

Defence Minister Harjit S. Sajjan, Public Services and Procurement Minister Judy M. Foote and the Commander of the Royal Canadian Air Force Lieutenant-General Michael Hood will make an announcement on the project to replace fixed-wing search and rescue aircraft.

When:

8:30 a.m. on Thursday, December 8, 2016.

Where:

8 Wing Passenger Terminal,
6 Northstar Dr.,
CFB Trenton

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Notes to editor / news director:

For more information, and to confirm attendance, please contact Lieutenant Karyn Mazurek, 8 Wing Public Affairs Officer, at karyn.mazurek@forces.gc.ca or 613-965-7384. Please register no later than 10 p.m. on Wednesday, December 7, 2016.

Media interested are advised that group transportation will be departing from the Passenger Terminal at 7:30 a.m. There are no exceptions. Parking is available at the Passenger Terminal parking lot.

In addition, members of the media outside Trenton can listen to the announcement via teleconference. Please note this will be a listen-only mode line. Media call-in information:

Number

613-960-7526 / 877-413-4814 

Access Code

French: 3241855
English: 8286485
Bilingual: 4464103

Contacts

Media Relations
Department of National Defence
Phone: 613-996-2353
Toll-Free: 1-866-377-0811
Email: mlo-blm@forces.gc.ca 

Media Relations
Department of Public Service and Procurement Canada
Phone: 819-420-5501
Email: media@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca