Media Advisory - Ottawa, Ontario

Canada’s Minister of Infrastructure and Communities to make an important infrastructure announcement for communities across the country

Ottawa, Ontario, August 12, 2020 – Members of the media are invited to a national announcement with the Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, concerning a new initiative to support communities as they adjust their public infrastructure priorities to the realities of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Date:              
Thursday, August 13, 2020

Time:             
11:15 a.m. EDT

Location:      
Rideau Canal Western Pathway, beside the Canal Ritz on Queen Elizabeth Driveway
Ottawa, Ontario

Please note the Queen Elizabeth Driveway is closed to motor vehicle traffic between Laurier Avenue and Fifth Avenue, daily from 8 am to 8 pm. Parking is available on surrounding streets.

COVID-19 restrictions will apply, including physical distancing measures and masks.

Members of the public are invited to view the live announcement on Infrastructure Canada’s Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/InfrastructureCanadaENG/live