High-speed Internet service for northwestern Ontario communities

Ottawa, October  5, 2017— The Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, and the Honourable Michael Gravelle, Ontario’s Minister of Northern Development and Mines, will make an announcement about high-speed Internet service for Canadians living in rural and remote communities.

Date: Friday, October 6, 2017
Time: 9:30 a.m.
Location:
Matawa First Nations Management Office
Lower Level, Kitchi Sipii Room
233 S. Court Street
Thunder Bay, Ontario

Follow Minister Bains on Twitter: @MinisterISED
Follow Minister Gravelle on Twitter: @MichaelGravelle

For further information or to request embargoed copies of press materials, please contact:

Karl W. Sasseville
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development
343-291-2500

Media Relations
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
343-291-1777
ic.mediarelations-mediasrelations.ic@canada.ca

Jeff Dean
Press Secretary
Ministry of Northern Development and Mines
Jeff.P.Dean@ontario.ca
(416) 327-1421

Cameron Ferguson
Senior Media Advisor, Communications Branch Ministry of Northern Development and Mines
Mediadesk.ndm@ontario.ca
416-314-6275