Canada – Media Advisory – Hamilton, Ontario

Members of the media are invited to attend an important infrastructure event with the Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities; the Honourable Filomena Tassi, Minister of Labour and Member of Parliament for Hamilton West—Ancaster—Dundas; Stan Cho, Associate Minister of Transportation (Transit-Oriented Communities); and His Worship Fred Eisenberger, Mayor of Hamilton.

Media and guests are asked to respect local physical distancing guidelines. Participants will be required to share their name and phone number for possible contact tracing. Wearing masks is recommended, especially when not able to maintain physical distance.

Public health protocols are in effect: Please stay home if you are experiencing any of the symptoms listed here: https://www.publichealthontario.ca/en/diseases-and-conditions/infectious-diseases/respiratory-diseases/novel-coronavirus/about-covid-19, practice good hand washing and other hygiene steps, as well as physical distancing.

Media interested in attending must register with Gemma Spadafora via email at Gemma.Spadafora@hamilton.ca.

Date:

Monday, July 19, 2021

Time:

9:00 a.m. EDT

Location:

Mountain Transit Centre (2200 Upper James St, Mount Hope, ON L0R 1W0)

Livestream:

Members of the public are invited to view the live announcement on the City of Hamilton’s YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/insidecityofhamilton

Emelyana Titarenko

Press Secretary

Office of the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities

873-355-9576

emelyana.titarenko@infc.gc.ca

Natasha Tremblay

Press Secretary

Office of the Ontario Minister of Transportation

Natasha.Tremblay@Ontario.ca

Gemma Spadafora

Communications and Media Relations Advisor

Office of the Mayor, City of Hamilton

905-546-4225

Gemma.Spadafora@hamilton.ca