Minister of State Goodyear to make important economic development funding announcement for southern Ontario

TORONTO, Nov. 20 /CNW/ - The Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario, will make an announcement to expand juvenile diabetes research in southern Ontario.

Minister Goodyear will be joined by Andrew McKee, President and CEO of Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Canada, and Canadian Songwriter, Recording Artist and Author Dan Hill.

Minister Goodyear will participate in a photo opportunity and will be available to answer questions from the media following the event.

Date:        November 23, 2009

    Location:    University of Waterloo
                 Applied Health Sciences Building
                 Lyle S. Hallman Institute
                 Room 1656 (Main Foyer)
                 200 University Avenue West,
                 Waterloo, ON

    Time:        10:00 a.m.

For further information: Gary Toft, Director of Communications, Office of the Honourable Gary Goodyear, [phone]