Co-chairs Minister LeBlanc and Minister Frost to hold news conference at end of Canadian Council of Fisheries and Aquaculture Ministers' meeting

HITEHORSE, Yukon – The Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard and the Honourable Pauline Frost, Yukon Minister of Environment are the co-chairs of the 2017 Canadian Council of Fisheries and Aquaculture Ministers' meeting taking place on June 26–27 in Whitehorse, Yukon. The co-chairs will hold a joint news conference following the meeting.

Date:              Wednesday, June 28, 2017

Time:              8:30 am. (PDT)

Location:        Long House

                        Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre

                        1171-1st Avenue

                        Whitehorse, YT Y1A 0G9

Note:              All media planning to participate in the teleconference are required to register by calling 613-990-7537 or emailing Media.XNCR@dfo-mpo.gc.ca before 2pm (PDT) on Tuesday, June 27. Pre-registered media are requested to call-in 15 minutes prior to the start of the teleconference.

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FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Media Relations
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
613-990-7537
Media.xncr@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

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

Roxanne Stasyszyn
Director of Communications and Public Engagement
Environment Yukon
867-332-0219
Roxanne.Stasyszyn@gov.yk.ca

Internet: http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca

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