MODIFICATION – CHANGE OF TIME (1:45 P.M.) AND PRESENCE OF MINISTRE PABLO RODRIGUEZ — Invitation to media – Pablo Rodriguez, Élisabeth Brière, Christopher Skeete and Geneviève Hébert to visit Sherbrooke yarn manufacturer FilSpec  

Sherbrooke, Quebec, February 16, 2024 — Media representatives are invited to visit FilSpec along with the Honourable Pablo Rodriguez, Minister of Transport and Quebec Lieutenant, Élisabeth Brière, Member of Parliament for Sherbrooke and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Families, Children and Social Development and to the Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health; Christopher Skeete, Minister for the Economy, Minister Responsible for the Fight Against Racism and Minister Responsible for the Laval Region; and Geneviève Hébert, Member for Saint-François.

Minister Rodriguez and Ms. Brière will take the opportunity to highlight a financial contribution from CED for the business, on behalf of the Honourable Soraya Martinez Ferrada, Minister of Tourism and Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions.

Mr. Skeete and Ms. Hébert will also announce a Government of Quebec contribution for FilSpec.

They will be available to answer the media’s questions.

Date: February 19, 2024
Time: 1:45 p.m.
Location: Sherbrooke

We ask any journalists interested in participating in this visit to confirm their presence by writing to the following email address by 11 a.m. on Monday, February 19, 2024: conferences@dec-ced.gc.ca. The precise address of the event will then be shared with you. CED will use the email addresses received to send out the news release the day of the announcement.
 

Sources

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

Florence Lavictoire
Political Attaché
Office of the Minister for the Economy, Minister Responsible for the Fight Against Racism and Minister Responsible for the Laval Region
Tel.: 418-691-5650

Hugo T. Dionne
Press Secretary
Riding Office of the Member for Saint-François
Tel.: 819-565-3667, ext. 86217

Information

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

Jean-Pierre D’Auteuil
Head of Media Relations
Communications Branch
Ministère de l’Économie, de l’Innovation et de l’Énergie
Cell: 418-559-0710
Email: relationsmdias@economie.gouv.qc.ca