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Media Advisory - GLOBE Forum: Itinerary for the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Catherine McKenna, for Wednesday, March 14, 2018


VANCOUVER, March 13, 2018 /CNW/ - The Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Catherine McKenna, is travelling to Vancouver to attend the GLOBE Forum 2018 to meet with business leaders working to advance the transition to a clean-growth economy.

The GLOBE Forum is North America's largest and longest-running leadership summit for sustainable business, and its overarching theme "Disrupting Business as Usual" and subtheme "Ocean Health" align well with the Government of Canada's commitment to engage with Canadian and international climate change stakeholders ahead of the upcoming G7 Leaders' Summit, in June.

 

Event:                       

Minister McKenna will make an announcement on the Low Carbon Economy Challenge.

Time:                        

11:15 a.m. (PDT) / 2:15 p.m. (EDT)

Location:                 

Vancouver Convention Centre, East Building

999 Canada Place, Media Room 16

Note to media:        

Accredited media at the GLOBE Forum 2018 may attend. There will be a Q&A session with media following the announcement.



Event:                       

Minister McKenna will participate in an Insurance Bureau of Canada round table on a Canadian sustainable financial framework.

Time:                        

12:00 p.m. (PDT) / 3:00 p.m. (EDT)

Location:                 

Vancouver Convention Centre, East Building

999 Canada Place, Room 13

Note to media:        

The event is closed to media.



Event:                       

Minister McKenna will deliver the keynote address at the GLOBE Climate Leadership Awards.

Time:                        

3:45 p.m. (PDT) / 6:45 p.m. (EDT)

Location:                 

Vancouver Convention Centre, East Building

999 Canada Place, Ballroom

Note to media:        

Accredited media at the GLOBE Forum 2018 may attend.



Event:                       

Minister McKenna will attend the G7 Clean Business Innovation Summit.

Time:                        

5:30 p.m. (PDT) / 8:30 pm (EDT)

Location:                 

Pan Pacific Vancouver Hotel

300 ? 999 Canada Place, Oceanview 3 (R Level)

Note to media:        

The event is closed to media.

 

SOURCE Environment and Climate Change Canada


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