Minister Valdez to make important announcement about supports for Indigenous women and youth entrepreneurs 

March 7, 2024 – Membertou, Nova Scotia

The Honourable Rechie Valdez, Minister of Small Business, will make an important announcement about supports for Indigenous women and youth entrepreneurs. She will be joined by Jaime Battiste, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Member of Parliament for Sydney–Victoria, and Mike Kelloway, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard and Member of Parliament for Cape Breton–Canso.

A media availability will follow the announcement.

Date: Friday, March 8, 2024

Time: 10:00 am (AT)

Location:
Membertou Heritage Park
35 Su'n Awti
Membertou, Nova Scotia
Canada, B1S 0H4

Members of the media are asked to contact ISED Media Relations at media@ised-isde.gc.ca to confirm their attendance or obtain the dial-in information to participate via teleconference.

Media representatives wishing to attend must present credentials.