Media Advisory: Federal Funding Boosts Science Promotion Efforts


FREDERICTON, NEW BRUNSWICK--(Marketwire - July 11, 2011) - The Honourable Keith Ashfield, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans and Minister for the Atlantic Gateway, on behalf of the Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State (Science and Technology), will announce funding to encourage youth to learn more about science and engineering.

Date: Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Location: Room C-10, Head Hall/Old Civil Engineering Building
The University of New Brunswick
17 Dindeen Drive
Fredericton, New Brunswick

Contact Information:

Gary Toft
Director of Communications
Office of the Honourable Gary Goodyear
Minister of State (Science and Technology)
613-943-7602

Media Relations
Industry Canada
613-943-2502

Martin Leroux
Media Relations and Public Affairs Officer
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
613-943-7618
media@nserc-crsng.gc.ca