OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - March 7, 2016) - The Honourable Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science, will host a reception on Parliament Hill to honour Dr. Art McDonald, Nobel Laureate in Physics 2015. Dr. McDonald's award, which he shares with his colleague Takaaki Kajita of Japan, represents a global recognition of their groundbreaking scientific experiments to demonstrate that neutrinos have mass. Prior to the reception, Minister Duncan and Dr. McDonald will attend Question Period.
| Date: | March 8, 2016 |
| Time: | 2:00 p.m. - Question Period |
| 4:00 p.m. - Reception | |
| Location: | House of Commons Foyer |
| Centre Block | |
| Parliament Hill | |
| Ottawa, Ontario |
The Minister and Dr. McDonald will be available to media as of 3:30 p.m.
| Speaker's Boardroom, 215-N | |
| Centre Block | |
| Parliament Hill | |
| Ottawa, Ontario | |
| Photo opportunity only |
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Contact Information:
Media Relations
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
343-291-1777
ic.mediarelations-mediasrelations.ic@canada.ca
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
343-291-1777
ic.mediarelations-mediasrelations.ic@canada.ca