Ottawa, Ontario – Members of the media are invited to participate in a technical briefing via teleconference on the Canadian Coast Guard’s summer operations in the Arctic.
North Vancouver, British Columbia – The Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, will attend the launch of the second Offshore Fisheries Science Vessel built at Seaspan Shipyards, in Vancouver. The vessel is being constructed for the Canadian Coast Guard under the National Shipbuilding Strategy, and will support important scientific research by Fisheries and Oceans Canada.
The Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson will be in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador for the official dedication to service ceremony of the first new Coast Guard icebreaker in 25 years, the CCGS Captain Molly Kool.
Quebec City, Quebec – The Minister of Families, Children and Social Development and Member of Parliament for Quebec, the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, will make an announcement about the Canadian Coast Guard.
On behalf of the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, Anthony Rota, Member of Parliament for Nipissing–Timiskaming will announce a Canadian Coast Guard contribution to aerotechnical training.
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia – Minister of Rural Economic Development and Member of Parliament for South Shore - St. Margaret's, the Honourable Bernadette Jordan, will make an announcement about the Canadian Coast Guard.
Ottawa, Ontario – Member of Parliament for Ottawa West─Nepean, Anita Vandenbeld, and Member of Parliament for Ottawa-Vanier, Mona Fortier, on behalf of the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, will announce an important contribution by the Canadian Coast Guard for students at Algonquin College.
Quebec City, Quebec – Members of the media are invited to participate in a technical briefing in person or via teleconference on the Canadian Coast Guard winter icebreaking operations on the Great lakes and Saint Lawrence River.
St. John’s, Newfoundland – Members of the media are invited to participate in a technical briefing in person or via teleconference on the Canadian Coast Guard’s winter icebreaking operations in Atlantic Canada.
Lévis, Québec – On behalf of the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, the Minister of Public Services and Procurement and Accessibility, the Honourable Carla Qualtrough, the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance, and Member of Parliament for Louis-Hebert, Joel will make an announcement about Canadian Coast Guard Icebreakers.