Canadian Space Agency Astronaut Jeremy Hansen to Visit Greater Toronto Area

Media Advisory

October 11, 2016 - Longueuil, Quebec - Canadian Space Agency

From October 11 to 13, Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut Jeremy Hansen will be in Mississauga and Toronto, Ontario, to meet with students and members of the general public. He will give presentations about his journey and what it takes to become an astronaut, and take part in a Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) Trek Talk series.

Media are invited to attend the following events:

Time Audience Where
7:00 p.m. (EDT) Professional Engineers of Ontario - Mississauga Chapter and members of the general public Braeben Golf Club
5700 Terry Fox Way,
Mississauga, ON
L5V 2W2
Time What Audience Where
10:00 a.m. (EDT) 100-150 students, professors, researchers and employees of the Lassonde School of Engineering, York University York University
4700 Keele Street
11 Arboretum Ln
Toronto, ON
M3J 1P3
6:30 p.m. (EDT) TIFF Trek Talks: An Astronaut's Voyage to the Final Frontier (science vs. science fiction) General public TIFF Bell Lightbox 350 King Street West Toronto, ON M5V 3C6
Time What Audience Where
12:00 p.m. (EDT) TIFF event - Trek Talks: Bridging Science and the Arts (panel discussion) 350 university and college students (mostly in areas related to film making) TIFF Bell Lightbox
350 King Street West
Toronto, ON
M5V 3C6
6:30 p.m. (EDT) TIFF event - Trek Talks: Space, Diplomacy and the United Federation of Planets (panel discussion) General public

Note that the Trek Talks will be livestreamed on the TIFF website.

Additional links

- 30 -

Media contacts

Media Relations
Canadian Space Agency
Telephone: 450-926-4370
E-mail: ASC.Medias-Media.CSA@asc-csa.gc.ca

Website: asc-csa.gc.ca
Twitter: @csa_asc
Follow us on Social Media!


Search for related information by keyword

Page details

Date modified: