Media Advisory - Government of Canada to announce new investments to strengthen defence industrial capacity under Canada's Defence Industrial Strategy

OTTAWA, ON, March 6, 2026 /CNW/ - The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions and the Honourable David J. McGuinty, Minister of National Defence, and the Honourable Stephen Fuhr, Secretary of State (Defence Procurement) will announce new investments under Canada's Defence Industrial Strategy.

Date: Monday, March 9, 2026 

Time: 12:00 p.m. (ET).

Location: Ottawa, Ontario

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

Media are asked to arrive no later than 11:30 am ET on 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]; Maya Ouferhat, Press Secretary, Office of the Minister of National Defence, [email protected]; Mujtaba Hussain, Press Secretary and Issues Manager, Office of the Secretary of State (Defence Procurement), [email protected], 819-230-8834; Media Relations, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, [email protected]