The Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, and the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, will highlight funding under Budget 2022 to support clean air and strong economy, with a focus on helping Canadians transition to electric vehicles.

Sherbrooke, Quebec – April 10, 2022 – The Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, and the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, will highlight funding under Budget 2022 to support clean air and strong economy, with a focus on helping Canadians transition to electric vehicles. Member of Parliament, Élisabeth Brière, and Blair McIntosh, President and Director General of Motrec, will also take part in the announcement.

Please note that there will be an opportunity for photos for media attending on-site.

Event: Media tour

Date: Monday, April 11, 2022

Time: 11:00 a.m. (EDT)

Location: Showroom

MOTREC INTERNATIONAL INC.

Sherbrooke Industrial Park

4685 Portland Boulevard

Sherbrooke QC  J1L 0J1

Canada

Media representatives are asked to register by contacting Media Relations at Environment and Climate Change Canada.

Note: Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, attending media will be asked to wear masks while inside the facility. Safety glasses will also be available, as they must be worn when touring the facility.

Kaitlin Power

Press Secretary

Office of the Minister of Environment and Climate Change

819-230-1557

Kaitlin.Power@ec.gc.ca

Media Relations

Environment and Climate Change Canada

819-938-3338 or 1-844-836-7799 (toll-free)

media@ec.gc.ca