/R E P E A T -- Media Advisory - Government of Canada to announce new initiative to tackle labour shortages in Southwestern Ontario/

GATINEAU, QC, Aug. 7, 2023 /CNW/ - The Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion, Irek Kusmierczyk, will be in Ruthven, Ontario, to announce a new pilot program under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program.

The announcement is being made on behalf of the Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages, Randy Boissonnault.

A photo opportunity and media availability will follow the announcement.

Please note that all details are subject to change. All times are local.

Date:	Tuesday, August 8, 2023
Time:	1:00 p.m. EDT
Place:	DC Farms 1557 County Road 34 Ruthven, Ontario

To register, contact [email protected] with your name and media outlet before 12:00p.m. EDT on Tuesday, August 8, 2023. Please indicate if attendance will be in-person or virtual. Further information will be provided upon registration.

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SOURCE Employment and Social Development Canada

(media only): Tara Beauport, Press Secretary, Office of the Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages, Randy Boissonnault, [email protected]; Media Relations Office: Employment and Social Development Canada, 819-994-5559, [email protected]