Minister Jordan and Minister Garneau to announce measures for North Atlantic right whale protection

Ottawa, Ontario – The Honourable Bernadette Jordan, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, and the Honourable Marc Garneau, Minister of Transport, will make an announcement on measures to protect North Atlantic right whales for the 2020 season.

The press conference will be preceded by a technical briefing for media.

Technical Briefing with officials from Fisheries and Oceans Canada and Transport Canada

Date:                February 27, 2020
Time:               8:45 a.m. (ET)
Location:         The technical briefing will be by phone only.

NOTE: The information shared in the briefing as well as materials will be under embargo until 11 a.m. (ET)

Media planning to participate in the telephone technical briefing are required to register by email (Media.XNCR@dfo-mpo.gc.ca) before 4:30 p.m. (ET) on Wednesday, February 26, 2020. Media should call in 15 minutes prior to the start of the teleconference.

Press Conference with Minister Jordan and Minister Garneau

Date:                February 27, 2020
Time:               11 a.m. (ET)
Location:         Foyer of the House of Commons
West Block, Parliament Hill
Ottawa, Ontario

This event will be livestreamed on Fisheries and Oceans Canada’s Twitter page.

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