/R E P E A T -- Media Advisory - Minister Mélanie Joly to kick off cross-country tour and make an announcement related to the development of Canada's new federal tourism strategy/

NIAGARA FALLS, ON, Nov. 9, 2018 /CNW/ - The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Tourism, Official Languages and La Francophonie, will make an announcement related to the development of Canada's new federal tourism strategy. Her cross-Canada tour kicks off in Niagara Falls, where she will be speaking with local tourism and travel industry experts.

Her visit to Niagara Falls will be followed up by stops in Winnipeg and Churchill, Manitoba; Rankin Inlet, Nunavut; and Vancouver, Victoria and Kelowna, British Columbia, where she will participate in roundtable discussions on identifying opportunities to maximize Canada's tourism potential and create local, sustainable middle-class jobs.

Photo opportunity with the Minister
Date:	Monday, November 12, 2018
Time:	9:00 a.m.
Location:	Table Rock Welcome Centre 6650 Niagara Parkway Niagara Falls, Ontario
Announcement related to Canada's new federal tourism strategy
Date:	Monday, November 12, 2018
Time:	9:30 a.m.
Location:	Table Rock Welcome Centre 6650 Niagara Parkway Niagara Falls, Ontario

Tune into the announcement live on Instagram at CDNtourism.

The Minister will be available to answer questions from the media after the announcement.

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SOURCE Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada

For further information: Jeremy Ghio, Press Secretary, Office of the Minister of Tourism, Official Languages and La Francophonie, [e-mail]; Media Relations, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, 343-291-1777, [e-mail]

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