Media Advisory: Government of Canada to Make Announcement Regarding Skills Training in Science and Engineering


MONTREAL, QUEBEC--(Marketwired - Aug. 9, 2013) - The Honourable Greg Rickford, Minister of State (Science and Technology), will make an announcement regarding collaborative initiatives that will support and train the next generation of Canada's top scientists and engineers, and meet the changing needs of today's work force.

Date: Monday, August 12, 2013
Time: 10:00 a.m. (EST)
Location: McGill University
Life Sciences Complex
Atrium of the Bellini Building
3649 promenade Sir William Osler
Montreal, Quebec
H3G 0B1

Contact Information:

Mary Ann Dewey-Plante
Director of Communications
Office of the Honourable Greg Rickford
Minister of State (Science and Technology, and Federal
Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario)
613-943-6177

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

Media Relations
Industry Canada
613-943-2502