Governments of Canada and British Columbia to make high-speed Internet funding announcement in Vancouver
Media Advisory
Vancouver, British Columbia, January 16, 2018—The Honourable Jane Philpott, Minister of Indigenous Services, on behalf of the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, the Honourable Jinny Sims, British Columbia’s Minister of Citizens’ Services, and Jennifer Rice, British Columbia’s Parliamentary Secretary for Emergency Preparedness, will make an announcement about high-speed Internet service for Canadians living in rural and remote communities.
Date: Wednesday, January 17, 2018
Time: 9:00 a.m. (PST)
Location:
Pan Pacific Vancouver Hotel
Pacific Rim Room 1, R Level
999 Canada Place
Vancouver, British Columbia
Dial-in numbers:
Toll-free: 1-877-353-9184
Vancouver: 604-681-0260
Participant pass code: 91735
A livestream will be available on Twitter. Visit @ISED_CA 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
Media Relations
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
343-291-1777
ic.mediarelations-mediasrelations.ic@canada.ca
Andrew MacKendrick
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of Indigenous Services
819-956-5372
Media Relations
Indigenous Services Canada
819-953-1160
aadnc.publicaffairsteam.aandc@canada.ca
Jo Whittier
British Columbia’s Ministry of Citizens’ Services
Government Communications and Public Engagement
250-387-0172