Media Advisory: Minister of State Holder to Announce Investment in Halifax Firm


HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA--(Marketwired - July 7, 2015) - The Honourable Ed Holder, Minister of State (Science and Technology), will participate in the announcement of an investment in an Atlantic Canada-based firm resulting from Government of Canada defence procurement policies.

Following the announcement, Minister of State Holder will tour the laboratory of Dr. Robert Singer, a recent recipient of a Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Discovery Grant Award, at St. Mary's University.

NOTE: Lab coats and safety goggles will be required for the laboratory tour.

Date: Wednesday, July 8, 2015
Time: Announcement-10:00 a.m.
Location: Bluedrop Training and Simulation Centre
36 Solutions Drive, Suite 300
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Time: Tour-1:00 p.m.
Location: St. Mary's University
Lobby of Science Building (tour meeting point)
923 Robie Street (corner of Inglis and Robie)
Halifax, Nova Scotia

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Scott French
Director of Communications and Parliamentary Affairs
Office of the Minister of State (Science and
Technology)
343-291-2700

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