Kuujjuaq, Quebec, October 29, 2026 – Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED)
The Honourable Mandy Gull-Masty, Member of Parliament for Abitibi–Baie-James–Nunavik–Eeyou and Minister of Indigenous Services, along with Honourable Rebecca Alty, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, will announce Government of Canada funding for the Northern Village of Kuujjuaq municipal organization for a project to strengthen food security. This announcement will be made on behalf of the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for CED.
The organization supports, among other things, food initiatives aimed at increasing the growth of fresh produce locally and diversifying economic activities in Nunavik.
Media representatives are invited to participate in a tour of the greenhouse facilities.
Date:
October 30, 2026
Time:
9 a.m.
Location:
Greenhouse – Northern Village of Kuujjuaq
5057 Chemin du lac Stewart
Kuujjuaq, Quebec
J0M 1C0
We ask any journalists who wish to participate in this activity to confirm their presence by writing to the following email address by 7 a.m. on October 30, 2026: conferences@dec-ced.gc.ca. CED will use the email addresses received to send out the news release the day of the announcement.
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Media Relations
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
media@dec-ced.gc.ca
Mathis Denis
Director of Communications
Office of the Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
mathis.denis@ised-isde.gc.ca