Media Advisory: Minister Clement to Launch New Open Data Portal and Participate in a Google Hangout


OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - June 18, 2013) - The Honourable Tony Clement, President of the Treasury Board, will launch the Government of Canada's next generation Open Data Portal. After the launch, the Globe and Mail will host a Google Hangout with Minister Clement, Immigration Minister Jason Kenney, open data experts and tech innovators about exciting new developments in open data.

DATE:
June 18, 2013
TIME/PLACE:
Launch
1:00 p.m.
XMG Studios
67 Yonge Street, Suite 1600 (@ King St)
Toronto, Ontario
Google Hangout
2:00 to 2:30 p.m. (EDT)
Take part in the interactive, live-streaming discussion at data.gc.ca

To send a question to the Google Hangout, tweet using #DataGC and/or #OpenData

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Contact Information:

Matthew Conway
Press Secretary
Office of the President of the Treasury Board
and Minister responsible for FedNor
613-957-2666

Media Relations
Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat
613-957-2640
media@tbs-sct.gc.ca