Minister Wilkinson and ITK President Obed to hold news conferences in Iqaluit and Inuvik

Media advisory

Ottawa, Ontario – The Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard and Natan Obed, President of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami will make an announcement regarding the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada/ Canadian Coast Guard’s commitment to Indigenous reconciliation through enhanced partnerships and leadership in the Arctic.

Iqaluit press conference

Date:                Wednesday, October 24, 2018

Time:               9:30 a.m. (local time)

Location:        Legislative Assembly of Nunavut
                         Foyer 926 Federal Road
                         Iqaluit, Nunavut

Minister Wilkinson and President Obed will be available to answer questions from reporters after the press conference.

Phone in details

Toll-free dial-in number: 1-866-805-7923
Participant passcode: 2379361#

(As a result of internet unpredictability, this call may drop at any time. Should you have any questions, please email Media.xncr@dfo-mpo.gc.ca).

Note: Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK) will Facebook live this event pending internet connectivity.

Inuvik press conference

Date:                Wednesday, October 24, 2018

Time:               3:00 p.m. (local time)

Location:         Midnight Sun Recreation Complex

                          95 Gwich'in Road

                          Inuvik, Northwest Territories

Minister Wilkinson and President Obed will be available to answer questions from reporters after the press conference.

Contacts

For more information:

Jocelyn Lubczuk 
Press Secretary 
Office of the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard 
(343) 548-7863
Jocelyn.lubczuk@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

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

Patricia D’Souza
Senior Communications Advisor
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami
613-292-4482
dsouza@itk.ca

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