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Media Advisory: Harper Government and Province of Ontario to Announce Investment to Promote Economic Opportunities for Northwestern Ontario First Nation Communities2 hours ago by Marketwire Canada

The Honourable Greg Rickford, Canada's Minister of Natural Resources and Minister for the Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario (FedNor), and the Honourable Michael Gravelle, Ontario's Minister of Northern Development and Mines, will be at the Prospectors and Developers of Canada (PDAC) convention in Toronto on Sunday, March 1, 2015, to announce government funding to strengthen the economy and create jobs. This announcement will be made in partnership with the First Nations of Webequie, Eabametoong, Neskantaga and Nibinamik.

Ministers Rickford and Gravelle will participate in a photo opportunity and will be available to answer questions from the media following the event.

Please join us:

Date:          Sunday, March 1, 2015

Location:      Metro Toronto Convention Centre
               North Building - Room 104DC
               255 Front Street West
               Toronto, Ontario

Time:          1:30 p.m.

Media not registered to attend the PDAC convention are asked to report to the media table outside room 104D in the North Building at least 10 minutes prior to the start of the news conference.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: Alexandra Lemieux Press Secretary Office of the Honourable Greg Rickford 613-996-2007 Alexandra.Lemieux@NRCan-RNCan.gc.ca

Mike Feenstra Director of Communications Office of the Honourable Michael Gravelle 416-327-0655 mike.feenstra@ontario.ca

Barclay Babcock Communications Officer FedNor 705-690-0957 or 1-877-333-6673 Ext 303

Julia Bennett MNDM Media Desk MNDM 416-314-6275 mediadesk.ndm@ontario.ca

SOURCE: Government of Canada