The Honourable Bernard Davis, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, together with the Government of Canada, Miawpukek First Nation, Qalipu First Nation, and the Town of Burgeo, will be in Burgeo tomorrow (Friday, June 23), to make an important announcement concerning protecting and conserving marine and coastal waters along the South Coast.

The event will take place at the Burgeo Fire Hall,148 Reach Road beginning at 1:00 p.m.

Minister Davis will be joined by the Honourable Gudie Hutchings, federal Minister of Rural Economic Development Canada, on behalf of the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, federal Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Minister responsible for Parks Canada; the Honourable Andrew Parsons, KC, Minister of Industry, Energy and Technology and MHA for Burgeo – La Poile; Chief Misel Joe, Miawpukek Mi’Kamawey Mawi’omi (Miawpukek First Nation); Chief Brendan Mitchell, Qalipu First Nation; and His Worship William Bowles, Mayor of the Town of Burgeo.

A call-in option, via phone, will be available to media unable to attend in person. Members of the media can RSVP by contacting the Parks Canada media relations team at pc.media@pc.gc.ca.

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