VANCOUVER – The Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Minister of Official Languages and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, will take part in a press conference to launch Canada-wide consultations for the next Action Plan on Official Languages. She will then take part in the first meeting as part of these consultations.

Please note that all details are subject to change. All times are local.

Journalists who wish to attend the conference virtually or in person must confirm their participation by sending their full name and the name of the media outlet they represent to media@pch.gc.ca by 4 p.m. ET on Monday May 23, 2022.

ACTIVITY: News conference

DATE: Tuesday, May 24, 2022

TIME: 9:00 a.m.

PLACE:

Room 320, 3rd Floor
Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue*
Simon Fraser University
580 West Hastings Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
*Main entrance access via Seymour Street (on the east side of the street), between West Hastings Street and West Pender Street

COVID-19 Notice: Journalists wishing to attend the press conference must wear a mask. In addition, journalists must not have any symptoms similar to those of COVID-19 or have been in contact with a person who has received a positive diagnosis in the last 14 days.

After the press conference, Minister Petitpas Taylor will take questions after taking part in the launch of the cross-Canada consultations on official languages.

To take part in the consultations, please fill out the online survey available on the consultations website at the following address: