Ministers Bains and Duncan to launch new digital skills program for young Canadians
Media Advisory
Ottawa, June 13, 2017—The Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, together with the Honourable Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science, will launch a new coding and digital skills program for young Canadians. The launch will take place at Code on the Hill, an event that encourages elementary school students to learn coding.
Date: Wednesday, June 14, 2017
Time: 9:45 a.m. (media should arrive by 9:30 a.m.)
Location: Parliament Hill
East Block Courtyard
111 Wellington St
Ottawa, Ontario
Media availability will follow.
A livestream will be available on Twitter by visiting @MinisterISED at the time of the announcement.
For further information, please contact:
Karl W. Sasseville
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development
343-291-2500
Michael Bhardwaj
Director of Communications
Office of the Minister of Science
343-291-2600
Media Relations
Innovation, Science and
Economic Development Canada
343-291-1777
ic.mediarelations-mediasrelations.ic@canada.ca