Minister McKenna to hold a news conference on environmental and regulatory reviews

Ottawa, Ontario – February 6, 2018 – The Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Catherine McKenna, will hold a news conference on the government’s environmental and regulatory reviews related to major projects.

This will be preceded by a technical briefing for media with departmental officials from the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency, Natural Resources Canada, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Transport Canada and Environment and Climate Change Canada.

Media representatives who wish to join the press conference in person or through teleconference must register prior by contacting Media Relations at Environment and Climate Change Canada, at 819-938-3338 / 1-844-836-7799 (toll-free) or ec.media.ec@canada.ca.

Event: Technical briefing followed by a press conference
Date: Thursday, February, 8, 2018
Time: 10:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (EST)
Location: National Press Theatre, Ottawa

Media can also join by teleconference. The number will be provided upon registration.

Supporting regional events:

• The Honourable Jim Carr, Minister of Natural Resources, will hold a supporting event in Calgary, Alberta, at 10:05 a.m. MST (12:05 p.m. EST);
• The Honourable Marc Garneau, Minister of Transport, will hold a supporting event in Montreal, Quebec, at 12:30 p.m. EST;
• The Honourable Seamus O’Regan, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, will hold a supporting event in St. John’s, Newfoundland, at 2:00 p.m. NST (12:30 p.m. EST); and
• Jonathan Wilkinson, Parliamentary Secretary for the Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Member of Parliament for North Vancouver, will hold a supporting event in Victoria, British Columbia, at 9:30 a.m. PST (12:30 p.m. EST).

Contacts

Marie-Pascale Des Rosiers
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of Environment and Climate Change
613-462-5473
marie-pascale.desrosiers@canada.ca

Media Relations
Environment and Climate Change Canada
819-938-3338 or 1-844-836-7799 (toll free)
ec.media.ec@canada.ca