Minister McKenna to officially open Qausuittuq National Park
Media Advisory
August 7, 2017 Resolute, Nunavut Parks Canada
The Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, Catherine McKenna, accompanied by P.J. Akeeagok, President of the Qikiqtani Inuit Association, will take part in a special ceremony to celebrate the official opening of Qausuittuq National Park.
The official opening will happen on the beach if weather permits and will be moved inside the Community Hall of Resolute in case of inclement weather. If you plan on covering this event in-person, please contact Marie-Andrée Vaillancourt at 867-975-4680 or by email at marie-andree.vaillancourt@pc.gc.ca.
Please note that this advisory is subject to change without notice.
The details are as follows:
Date: August 10, 2017
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Location: Resolute, Nunavut
Information and RSVP:
Marie-Pascale Des Rosiers
Office of the Minister of the Environment and Climate Change
613-462-5473
marie-pascale.desrosiers@canada.ca
Marie-Andrée Vaillancourt
A / External Relations Manager, Nunavut Field Unit
Parks Canada Agency
867-975-4680
marie-andree.vaillancourt@pc.gc.ca
Media Relations
Parks Canada Agency
855-862-1812
pc.media@pc.gc.ca