Minister LeBlanc Celebrates Departure of CCGS Louis S. St-Laurent for Northern Expedition

Media Advisory

July 20, 2016

Dartmouth, Nova Scotia – The Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard will be at the Bedford Institute of Oceanography to celebrate the departure of the CCGS Louis S. St-Laurent for an international expedition as part of the Galway Statement, and UNCLOS.

Minister LeBlanc, participating Government of Canada scientists, and members of the Canadian Coast Guard will be available for questions. A photo opportunity will also be available for media.

Date:          July 21, 2016

Time:         11:00 a.m. (ADT)

Location:   Bedford Institute of Oceanography Jetty

                   Baffin Boulevard

                   Dartmouth, NS

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FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Communications Branch
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Maritimes Region
902-407-8439

Patricia Bell
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
613-992-3474
Patricia.bell@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

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