Media Advisory: Government of Canada to Announce Investment for Young Researchers


MONTREAL, QUEBEC--(Marketwired - May 15, 2014) - The Honourable Ed Holder, Minister of State (Science and Technology), will make an announcement concerning university-business partnerships to better integrate highly skilled researchers into Canadian industries.

Prior to the announcement, Minister Holder will tour a lab in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at McGill University. Media are invited to join the tour.

Date: May 16, 2014
Time: Tour at 10:00 a.m. EST
Announcement at 10:30 a.m. EST
Location: Room MD-267
MacDonald Engineering building
McGill University
817 Rue Sherbrooke Ouest,
Montréal, QC

Contact Information:

Scott French
Director of Communications
Office of the Honourable Ed Holder
Minister of State (Science and Technology)
613-943-6177

Media Relations
Industry Canada
613-943-2502
1-800-328-6189
media-relations@ic.gc.ca

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