Minister Bibeau to announce nature protection initiatives in the Prairies

Winnipeg, Manitoba – July 22, 2021 – Media representatives are advised that the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, on behalf of Minister of Environment and Climate Change, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, will make an announcement regarding nature protection initiatives in the Prairie provinces.

Event:          Announcement and media availability
Date:            Friday, July 23, 2021
Time:           9 a.m. (CDT)
Location:    Harry J. Enns Wetland Discovery Centre, 1 Snow Goose Bay on Hwy. 220
                      Stonewall, Manitoba 

Please note masks are mandatory and social distancing will be in effect.

The in-person funding announcement will be live-streamed on Environment and Climate Change Canada’s Facebook page.

Media representatives are asked to register by contacting Media Relations at Environment and Climate Change Canada. Dial-in information will be provided upon registration. Local media can join in-person or via Zoom.