Media advisory: Seal River Watershed Alliance, Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew, and Minister Steven Guilbeault take major steps towards protecting one of the largest and most ecologically intact watersheds in Canada

From: Parks Canada

Media advisory

January 16, 2024

Stephanie Thorassie, Executive Director, Seal River Watershed Alliance will join Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak Inc. (MKO) Grand Chief Garrison Settee, Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew and the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, to announce major steps towards protecting one of the largest and most ecologically intact watersheds in Canada.

Also in attendance will be Chief Jason Bussidor, Sayisi Dene First Nation; Chief Michael Sewap, Barren Lands First Nation; Chief Simon Denechezhe, Northlands Denesuline First Nation; Chief Shirley Ducharme, O-Pipon-Na-Piwin Cree Nation; Manitoba Minister of Environment and Climate Change Tracy Schmidt and Manitoba Minister of Economic Development, Investment, Trade and Natural Resources Jamie Moses.

Please note that this advisory is subject to change without notice.

The details are as follows:

Date:               January 18, 2024

Time:              11 a.m. CST
Media is asked to arrive by 10:45 a.m.

Location:        Wyndham Garden Airport Hotel,
Long Plain First Nation,
460 Madison St,
Winnipeg, MB R3J 1J1

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Contacts

Kaitlin Power
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of Environment and Climate Change
819-230-1557
kaitlin.power@ec.gc.ca

Media Relations
Parks Canada
855-862-1812
pc.media@pc.gc.ca

Jenn Wesanko
Seal River Watershed Alliance media contact
604-347-5988
jenn@jennwesanko.com

Hannah Drudge
Press Secretary
Manitoba government
431-323-0548
Hannah.Drudge@manitoba.ca

Manitoba government Communications and Engagement division
newsroom@gov.mb.ca

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