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Media representatives at COP26 are advised that the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, will announce new Canadian and international members to the Powering Past Coal Alliance (PPCA).     Event: Powering the World Past Coal Date: Thursday, November 4, 2021 Time: 3:30 p.m. (GMT); 11:30 a.m. (EDT) Location: COP26 Venue Blue Zone, Plenary Room Cairn Gorm and online via the UNFCCC’s website. A short in-person media availability with the Minister will follow at the end of the event. There will be no online media availability. Joanna Sivasankaran Press Secretary Office of the Minister of Environment and Climate Change 819-790-1907 Joanna.Sivasankaran@ec.gc.ca ... Read more

Gatineau, Québec Six years ago, the world came together to sign on to the Paris Agreement. The science says that in order to keep the goals of the Paris Agreement within reach and avert the worst impacts of climate change, the world needs to do more, and on a faster timeline. That is why Canada will join over 190 countries in Glasgow for COP26 and why Canada has significantly increased its climate targets and climate actions since the coming into force of the Paris Agreement. The conference runs from October 31 to November 12, 2021, in Glasgow, United Kingdom (UK). Prime Minister Trudeau will lead Canada’s delegation for the ... Read more

Media representatives are advised that the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, will hold a media availability to discuss the upcoming UN Climate Change Conference (COP26), which he will be attending in Glasgow from November 1 to November 12, 2021. He will take questions from media representatives. Event: Media availability Date: Friday, October 29, 2021 Time: 10:00 a.m. (EDT) Location: Virtual – Via Zoom Media representatives are asked to register by contacting Media Relations at Environment and Climate Change Canada. Joanna Sivasankaran Press Secretary Office of the Minister of Environment and Climate Change 819-790-1907 Joanna.Sivasankaran@ec.gc.ca Media Relations ... Read more

The Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Member of Parliament for Laurier—Sainte-Marie, and Brenda Shanahan, Member of Parliament for Châteauguay—Lacolle, Quebec, on behalf of the Honourable Seamus O’Regan Jr., Minister of Natural Resources, will make an announcement to support electric vehicle infrastructure. OTTAWA — The Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Member of Parliament for Laurier—Sainte-Marie, and Brenda Shanahan, Member of Parliament for Châteauguay—Lacolle, Quebec, on behalf of the Honourable Seamus O’Regan Jr., Minister of Natural Resources, will make an announcement to support electric vehicle infrastructure. A media availability will follow. Date:                    July 28, 2021 Time:                   1:00 ... Read more

GATINEAU, July 22, 2021 The Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Canadian Heritage, announced today the appointment of Narmin Ismail-Teja of Calgary as Vice-Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Canadian Museum of History for a three-year term, effective June 20, 2021. Ms. Ismail-Teja has been serving on the board since 2019; she was first appointed through a rigorous, open, transparent and merit-based selection process. Ms. Ismail-Teja has been a principal at impact@work since 1992. She has experience in governance and strategic planning, as well as in-depth consulting, training and facilitating experience in diversity and inclusion. In addition to her ... Read more