Feb 26, 2020   SOURCE: PR NewsWire

Media Advisory - Minister Jordan and Minister Garneau to announce measures for North Atlantic right whale protection

OTTAWA, Feb. 26, 2020 /CNW/ - The Honourable Bernadette Jordan, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, and the Honourable Marc Garneau, Minister of Transport, will make an announcement on measures to protect North Atlantic right whales for the 2020 season.

The press conference will be preceded by a technical briefing for media.


                        Technical Briefing with officials from Fisheries and
                         Oceans Canada and Transport Canada



            
              Date:                 February 27, 2020



            
              Time:        
            8:45 a.m. (ET)


                        Location:             The technical briefing
                                               will be by phone only.

NOTE: The information shared in the briefing as well as materials will be under embargo until 11 a.m. (ET)

Media planning to participate in the telephone technical briefing are required to register by email (Media.XNCR@dfo-mpo.gc.ca) before 4:30 p.m. (ET) on Wednesday, February 26, 2020.
Media should call in 15 minutes prior to the start of the teleconference.


     Press Conference with Minister Jordan and Minister
      Garneau


     Date:        
              February 27, 2020


     Time:        
              11 a.m. (ET)


     Location:               Foyer of the House of
                              Commons


                             West Block, Parliament Hill


                  
              Ottawa, Ontario

This event will be livestreamed on Fisheries and Oceans Canada's Twitter page.

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