Media advisory – Announcement of Government of Canada support for Cintech agroalimentaire and three Montérégie tourism organizations

Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, November 15, 2023 – Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED)

Annie Koutrakis, Member of Parliament for Vimy and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Tourism and Minister responsible for CED, will visit the Montérégie region to announce CED financial assistance for Cintech agroalimentaire, an innovative organization in the food product processing sector.

She will also take the opportunity during her time in the region to visit the Chouette à voir! site of the Union québécoise de réhabilitation des oiseaux de proie (UQROP) and announce CED contributions for three Montérégie tourism organizations: UQROP, the Regroupement indépendant pour la relance économique de la région de Sorel‑Tracy - Statera expérience and La Rabouillère. Ms. Koutrakis will be available to answer the media’s questions after the tour.

Schedule of public activities

Date:
Thursday, November 16, 2023

First activity: Announcement and tour of Cintech agroalimentaire

Time:
10 a.m.

Location:
Cintech agroalimentaire
3000 Avenue José-Maria-Rosel
Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec
J2S 0J9

Second activity: Tour of UQROP (Chouette à voir!) as part of the announcement of CED support for three tourism organizations

Time:
1:10 p.m.

Location:
Chouette à voir!
875 Rang Salvail Sud
Saint-Jude, Quebec
J0H 1P0

We ask any journalists interested in participating in these activities to confirm their presence by writing to the following email address by 9 a.m. on Wednesday, November 15, 2023, specifying which activity: conferences@dec‑ced.gc.ca.

CED will use the email addresses received to send out the news releases the day of the announcements.

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Information

Media Relations
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
media@dec-ced.gc.ca

Marie-Justine Torres
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of Tourism and Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
Cell: 613-327-5918
marie-justine.torresames@ised-isde.gc.ca