Media Advisory - Government of Canada to announce important initiative to advance Canada's photonic semiconductor industry

OTTAWA, ON, May 1, 2026 /CNW/ - The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions, will announce a new development related to the Canadian Photonics Fabrication Centre.

Date:	Monday, May 4, 2026
Time:	7 p.m. (ET)
Location:	Ottawa, Ontario

Members of the media are asked to contact the National Research Council of Canada's Media Relations team at [email protected] to receive event location details and confirm their attendance.

Media are asked to arrive no later than 6:30 p.m. (ET) the day of the event to allow time for registration and equipment setup. Government-issued photo identification will be required.

SOURCE National Research Council Canada

Contacts: Media Relations, National Research Council of Canada, 613-991-1431, [email protected]; Gabrielle Landry, Press Secretary, Office of the Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions, [email protected]; Media Relations, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, [email protected]