Minister Joly to tour leading automotive testing and research facility and meet with members of the industry
Canada News Centre
22 May 2025, 01:06 GMT+10
May 21, 2025 - Oshawa, Ontario
The Honourable Melanie Joly, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions, will visit a leading automotive testing and research facility and meet with representatives of the automotive sector to discuss a path forward for the industry.
Date: Thursday, May 22, 2025
Time: 9:30 am (ET) - Tour of facility
4:00 pm (ET) - Meeting with members of the industry
Location: Oshawa, Ontario
Minister Joly will not answer questions from the media during the tour, but members of the media are invited to take footage.
Minister Joly will participate in a scrum and take questions from media prior to the meeting with members of the industry.
Members of the media are asked to contact ISED Media Relations at media@ised-isde.gc.ca to receive event location details and confirm their attendance.
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