Minister Ng to virtually tour women-owned small businesses in Montréal

Media advisory

August 26, 2020 — Montréal, Quebec

The Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade, will virtually tour three women-owned small businesses and Femmessor members—Happy Yak, Pourvoirie St-Zenon, and Tissus Garceau—to learn about their hard work and resilience amid COVID-19. They will talk about how the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy and other emergency government supports are helping Canadian businesses like them on the road to recovery.

Event: Minister Ng will virtually tour three women-owned Montréal-based small businesses.
Date: Thursday, August 27, 2020
Time: 9:00 a.m. (ET)
Notes:

  • Open coverage via video call
  • Journalists who want to participate must confirm their attendance in writing to Daniel.minden@international.gc.ca by 6:00 p.m. (ET) on Wednesday, August 26 to receive the video call link.
  • Media are asked to log on no later than 8:50 a.m. (ET)

Contacts

Daniel Minden
Office of the Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade
343-571-3537
Daniel.minden@international.gc.ca

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Global Affairs Canada
343-203-7700
media@international.gc.ca

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Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
343-291-1777
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