Media Advisory: Minister Clement to Make an Important Announcement on Open Data and Participate in a Google Hangout


OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - June 17, 2013) - The Honourable Tony Clement, President of the Treasury Board, will make an important announcement on Open Data. After the announcement, the Globe and Mail will host a Google Hangout with Minister Clement, the Honourable Jason Kenney, Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism, open data experts and tech innovators about exciting new developments in open data.

DATE:
June 18, 2013

TIME/PLACE:
Announcement
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

Follow us on Twitter: @TBS_Canada

Contact Information:

Matthew Conway
Press Secretary
Office of the President of the Treasury Board
and Minister responsible for FedNor
613-957-2666
Matthew.Conway@tbs-sct.gc.ca

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