Interactive Map Recognizes Canadian Women

OTTAWA — The Honourable Seamus O’Regan Jr., Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources, will hold a virtual event on International Women’s Day to unveil the Geographical Names Board of Canada’s new interactive map entitled Recognizing Women with Canadian Place Names. 

A media availability will follow.

Date:                  Monday, March 8, 2021

Time:                  10:30 a.m. EST

Location:           This virtual event will be held using the Zoom platform.
                            Accredited media are asked to pre-register to participate.                            

Note: To help ensure optimal sound quality, journalists are encouraged to use a microphone (headphones/headset) or, when possible, a landline, and to avoid using speaker mode if queuing up for questions.