CMEC and Canadian Heritage Make Joint Announcement in Winnipeg

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

WINNIPEG, September 3, 2009 – The Honourable James Moore, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages, and the Honourable Diane McGifford, Chair of the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada (CMEC), and Minister of Advanced Education and Literacy for Manitoba, invite the members of the media to a press conference on Friday, September 4, 2009, at 10:30 a.m. CDT. A photo opportunity and media availability will follow.

Venue Manitoba Legislative Assembly
Room 200
450 Broadway
Winnipeg, Manitoba

 

CMEC is an intergovernmental body composed of the ministers responsible for elementary, secondary, and advanced education from the provinces and territories. Through CMEC, ministers share information and undertake projects in areas of mutual interest and concern.

 

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Information

Deirdra McCracken Media Relations
Director of Communications Canadian Heritage
Office of the Minister of Canadian Heritage
and Official Languages
Tel.: 819-994-9101
1-866-569-6155
Tel.: 819-997-7788 E-mail: media@pch.gc.ca
E-mail: deirdra.mccracken@pch.gc.ca

Tamara Davis
Coordinator, Communications and Media Relations
CMEC
Cell: 416-804-6548
Tel.: 416-962-8100, ext. 241
E-mail: t.davis@cmec.ca