Government of Canada to make an announcement regarding Parks Canada and National Defence infrastructure investments

September 7, 2016                                Québec, Quebec                                      Parks Canada

The Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development and Member of Parliament for Québec, on behalf of the Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, Catherine McKenna, and of the Minister of National Defence, Harjit S. Sajjan, will make an announcement regarding Parks Canada and National Defence infrastructure investments in Québec. He will be accompanied by Mr. Joël Lightbound, Member of Parliament for Louis-Hébert.

Please note that this advisory is subject to change without notice.

The details are as follows:

Date:               
Thursday, September 8, 2016

Time:              
10:00 a.m. (EDT)
Media are asked to be present by 9:45 a.m.

Location:         
Dalhousie Gate
Québec Citadel National Historic Site,
Québec, Quebec

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Note to editors: After the announcement, media will have the opportunity to have a guided tour of the Casemate 24. This site, which was used for the defence of Quebec City and for housing soldiers, has just been restored and is not yet open to the public.

Information and RSVP:

Kimberly Labar
Public Relations and Communications Officer
Quebec Field Unit
Parks Canada
418-648-4444
kimberly.labar@pc.gc.ca