Minister McKenna to deliver opening remarks for UNESCO Week for Peace and Sustainable Development

Ottawa, Ontario – March 7, 2017 – Media representatives are advised that the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Catherine McKenna, will deliver remarks at the official opening ceremony for the UNESCO Week for Peace and Sustainable Development. Minister McKenna will underscore the importance of global cooperation for progressing on sustainable development and climate change in Canada and internationally.

Event: Opening Ceremony Remarks
Date: Wednesday, March 8, 2017
Time: 9:00 a.m. (EST)
Location: Shaw Centre – Gatineau Room 55 Colonel By Dr. Ottawa, ON  

Other participants:

• Mr. Mac Saulis, Indigenous Elder
• Ms. Irina Bokova, Director-General of UNESCO
• The Honourable Mitzie Hunter, MPP, Minister of Education, Ontario
• Ambassador Dessima Williams, Special Adviser for Implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals
• Mr. Fred Van Leeuwen, Secretary-General of Education International

Contacts

Caitlin Workman
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of Environment and Climate Change
819-938-9436

Media Relations
Environment and Climate Change Canada
819-938-3338 or 1-844-836-7799 (toll free)

Angele Cyr
Senior Advisor, Public Affairs
UNESCO
613-219-1119