Canada – Government of Canada enhances support for Indigenous communities to respond to and heal from the ongoing impacts of residential schools

Please be advised that the Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, the Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Indigenous Services, the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Canadian Heritage, and the Honourable David Lametti, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, will hold a press conference regarding support for Indigenous communities dealing with the ongoing impacts of residential schools.

Ottawa, Ontario — Please be advised that  the Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, the Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Indigenous Services, the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Canadian Heritage, and the Honourable David Lametti, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, will hold a press conference regarding support for Indigenous communities dealing with the ongoing impacts of residential schools.

They will be available to answer questions from the media following statements.

Date: Tuesday, August 10, 2021

Time: 9:00 a.m. (ET)

Participation details:

Toll-free dial-in number (Canada/US): 1-866-805-7923

Local dial-in number: 613-960-7518

Participant passcode: 2053140#

Ani Dergalstanian

Press Secretary and Communications Advisor

Office of the Honourable Carolyn Bennett

Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations

819-997-0002