Rivière-au-Renard (Quebec) – The Honourable Diane Lebouthillier, Minister of National Revenue and member of Parliament for Gaspésie─Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine, on behalf of the Honourable Joyce Murray, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, with Mr. André Lamontagne, ministre de l’Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l’alimentation du Québec , will hold a press conference to announce support to the Quebec fishing industry. They will also be accompanied by Mr. Jonatan Julien, ministre de l’Énergie et des Ressources naturelles du Québec.

Rivière-au-Renard (Quebec) – The Honourable Diane Lebouthillier, Minister of National Revenue and member of Parliament for Gaspésie─Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine, on behalf of the Honourable Joyce Murray, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, with Mr. André Lamontagne, ministre de l’Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l’alimentation du Québec , will hold a press conference to announce support to the Quebec fishing industry. They will also be accompanied by Mr. Jonatan Julien, ministre de l’Énergie et des Ressources naturelles du Québec.

Date:               Thursday, November 18, 2021

Time:               2:30 p.m. (EAST)

Location:        Centre Élias-Dufresne

                          55 du Banc Street, Gaspé (Rivière-au-Renard) G4X 5E3

Note: Media planning to attend the event must comply at all times with the health measures in place related to the COVID-19 pandemic for the region.    

The announcement will also be broadcast live on the Fisheries and Oceans Canada Facebook page.

Olivia McMackin

Press Secretary

Office of the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard

343-571-9193

Olivia.McMackin@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

Media Relations

Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Quebec Region

418-648-5474

Media.qc@dfo-mpo.gc.ca