Media Advisory: Minister Bains Tours Vancouver Region


OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - Sept. 16, 2016) - The Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, will tour the Vancouver region next week, at which time he will make two investment announcements and discuss Canada's Innovation Agenda with local trade groups and organizations.

Monday, September 19, 2016

Minister Bains will make an important post-secondary infrastructure announcement

Time: 9:15 a.m. (PT)
Location: University of British Columbia
Biological Sciences Building
Room 2200
6270 University Boulevard
Vancouver, British Columbia

Minister Bains will deliver remarks at the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade

Time: 12:00 p.m. (PT)
Location: Four Seasons Hotel Vancouver, Park Ballroom
791 West Georgia Street
Vancouver, British Columbia

Minister Bains will make a funding announcement for advanced clean technology projects

Time: 2:15 p.m. (PT)
Location: DarkVision Technologies Inc.
2433 Dollarton Highway, Unit 108
North Vancouver, British Columbia

Note: The Minister's itinerary for September 20 will follow in a subsequent advisory.

Follow Minister Bains on social media.

Twitter: @MinisterISED

Contact Information:

Philip Proulx
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of Innovation,
Science and Economic Development
343-291-2500

Media Relations
Innovation, Science and
Economic Development Canada
343-291-1777
ic.mediarelations-mediasrelations.ic@canada.ca