Media advisory - Itinerary: Minister Dabrusin and Secretary of State (Nature) Provost to attend COP17

GATINEAU, QC, Oct. 23, 2026 /CNW/ -- The Honourable Julie Dabrusin, Minister of the Environment, Climate Change and Nature, and the Honourable Nathalie Provost, Secretary of State (Nature), will attend the 17th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP17) in Yerevan, Armenia.

Notes to media:

• The schedules below include events open to the media.
• All events listed below are open only to reporters who obtained accreditation for COP17 through the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity. For questions related to media accreditation, please contact Lis Mullin Bernhardt, Head of the Communication and Awareness Unit, at [email protected].
• All events listed below will take place at the Meridian Expo and Event Centre, 1 Voskerichneri Street, Yerevan 0015, Armenia.

Minister Dabrusin's schedule of events

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

Event:	An Ocean of Opportunity – Delivering on the Kunming–Montréal Global Biodiversity Framework Goals
Time:	2:30 a.m. (EDT) / 10:30 a.m. (Armenia Time)
Location:	Blue Zone
Event:	Delivery of National Statements to the High-Level Segment
Time:	8:30 a.m. (EDT) / 4:30 p.m. (Armenia Time)
Location:	Plenary Room, Blue Zone
Note:	This is the scheduled start time for all national statements. The Minister's speaking time may vary depending on the order of statements.

Secretary of State (Nature) Provost's schedule of events

Monday, October 26, 2026

Event:	High Level Panel on Innovative Nature Finance: Planting the Seeds for a Resilient and Prosperous Future for All
Time:	9:00 a.m. (EDT) / 5:00 p.m. (Armenia Time)
Location:	Aparan – JUSCANZ Room, Level 1

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

Event:	How to Ensure the Accelerated Implementation of the Kunming–Montréal Global Biodiversity Framework
Time:	2:40 a.m. (EDT) / 10:40 a.m. (Armenia Time)
Location:	Plenary Room, Blue Zone

Wednesday, October 28, 2026

Event:	Land, Legacy, and Leadership: Indigenous-Led Conservation in Canada
Time:	10:00 a.m. (EDT) / 6:00 p.m. (Armenia Time)
Location:	Sisian Room, Level 1

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Contacts: Amy Falkner, Press Secretary, Office of the Minister of the Environment, Climate Change and Nature, 873-355-9725, [email protected]; Marie-France Proulx, Director of Communications, Office of the Secretary of State (Nature), [email protected], [email protected]; Media Relations, Environment and Climate Change Canada, 819-938-3338 or 1-844-836-7799 (toll-free), [email protected]