MEDIA ADVISORY - Secretary of State Anna Gainey to announce a new initiative to expand employment opportunities for official language minority communities Français
GATINEAU, QC, Feb. 19, 2026 /CNW/ - The Honourable Anna Gainey, Secretary of State (Children and Youth), will be in Sherbrooke to announce funding to help English-speaking communities in the Eastern Townships find, obtain and maintain meaningful employment.
The Secretary of State will be accompanied by Annie Koutrakis, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Jobs and Families, and Marianne Dandurand, Member of Parliament for Compton–Stanstead.
A photo opportunity will follow the announcement and media availability
Please note that all details are subject to change.
Date: |
Friday, February 20, 2026 |
Time: |
11:00 a.m. EST – Announcement 11:25 a.m. EST – Media Availability |
Place: |
Entrepreneurship Headquarters (QG) 80 Wellington Street South, Room 1300 Sherbrooke, Quebec |
Notes for media:
To register, contact [email protected] with your name and media outlet.
SOURCE Employment and Social Development Canada
For information: Elsa Niyongabo, Communications Advisor and Press Secretary, Office of the Secretary of State (Children and Youth), 819-271-6619, [email protected]; Media Relations Office, Employment and Social Development Canada, 819-994-5559, [email protected]
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