OTTAWA — Yvonne Jones, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Natural Resources and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Northern Affairs, on behalf of The Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Natural Resources, will make a virtual announcement to support electric vehicle charging infrastructure in Indigenous communities across Canada.A media availability will follow.

OTTAWA — Yvonne Jones, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Natural Resources and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Northern Affairs, on behalf of The Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Natural Resources, will make a virtual announcement to support electric vehicle charging infrastructure in Indigenous communities across Canada.

A media availability will follow.

Date:            Thursday, March 3, 2022

Time:           10 a.m. EST

Location:     This virtual event will be held using the Zoom platform.

                     Accredited media are asked to pre-register to participate.

Note: To help ensure optimal sound quality, journalists are encouraged to use a microphone (headphones/headset) or, when possible, a landline, and to avoid using speaker mode if queuing up for questions.

Ian Cameron

Director of Communications

Office of the Minister of Natural Resources

613-447-3488

Ian.Cameron@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca