Media Advisory - Minister Bains to visit Peterborough to speak with students and entrepreneurs and eastern Ontario to make a high-speed Internet funding announcement

OTTAWA, July 24, 2018 /CNW/ - The Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, and the Honourable Maryam Monsef, Minister of Status of Women, will visit Trent University in Peterborough, where they will speak to students and local entrepreneurs and business owners.

Minister Bains will then be in Corbyville, alongside Mike Bossio, Member of Parliament for Hastings-Lennox and Addington, and Neil Ellis, Member of Parliament for Bay of Quinte, to make an announcement related to the Government of Canada's commitment to bring high-speed Internet service to Canadians living in rural and remote communities.

    Date:                          Wednesday, July 25, 2018


    Fireside chat


    Time:                          12:30 p.m.


    Location:                      Trent University

                                   Student Centre, Alumni Atrium

                                   1680 West Bank Drive

                                   Peterborough, Ontario


    Funding announcement


    Time:                          3:00 p.m.


    Location:                      Signal Brewing Company

                                   86 River Road

                                   Corbyville, Ontario

This event will be livestreamed on Twitter. Visit @ISED_CA at the time of the announcement.

SOURCE Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada