Government of Canada to announce investment in New Brunswick research cluster for small modular reactors

March 17, 2021 – Ottawa, Ontario

The Honourable Dominic LeBlanc President of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada and Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, on behalf of the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry and the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), will announce funding to support a research cluster for small modular reactors (SMRs) in New Brunswick. 

Date: Thursday, March 18, 2021
Time: 10:00 a.m. (ADT)
Location:
The Port
Marco Polo Room
111 Water Street
Saint John, N.B.

Note to media:

Media outlets are invited to set up a pool camera system, in order to respect public health measures.

Media outlets are asked to confirm in-person participation by contacting Sharon Stanford-Rutter at Sharon.stanford-rutter@canada.ca no later than 5:00 p.m. (EDT) on Wednesday, March 17.

The event will be live streamed on Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada’s Facebook page: Canadian Innovation.

All in-person attendees will be required to wear a face covering at all times and to remain at least two metres apart from each other.