May 8, 2024 – Gatineau, Quebec
The Honourable Soraya Martinez Ferrada, Minister of Tourism and Minister responsible for the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec, will announce a new federal initiative to support Indigenous tourism and promote reconciliation. Minister Ferrada will be joined by Shannin Metatawabin, Chief Executive Officer of the National Aboriginal Capital Corporations Association (NACCA). This announcement will take place during NACCA’s Indigenous Prosperity Forum.
A media availability will follow the announcement.
Date: Thursday, May 9, 2024
Time: 12:30 pm (ET)
Location: Gatineau, Quebec
Members of the media are asked to contact ISED Media Relations at media@ised-isde.gc.ca to receive event location details and confirm their attendance.
Media representatives interested in one-on-one interviews with Minister Ferrada can reach out to Marie-Justine Torres.