Media advisory: The Seal River Watershed Alliance and the Governments of Canada and Manitoba to make an important announcement regarding the protection of the Seal River Watershed

From: Parks Canada

December 13, 2022

The Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, will join Ms. Stephanie Thorassie, Executive Director for the Seal River Watershed Alliance, and the Honourable Jeff Wharton, Minister of Environment, Climate and Parks, Government of Manitoba, to make an important announcement on advancing the protection of one of the world’s largest ecologically intact watersheds.

Please note that this advisory is subject to change without notice.

The details are as follows:

Date:              December 14, 2022

Time:             10 a.m. EST

Location:      UN Stage at COP15 (Montreal Convention Centre)
Montreal, Quebec

The event will be livestreamed on the UN CBD YouTube Channel.

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Information and registration:

Parks Canada
Media Relations
pc.media@pc.gc.ca

Government of Manitoba
Jana Sklover
Press Secretary
431-278-7739
jana.sklover@leg.gov.mb.ca

Seal River Watershed Alliance
Sean Durkan
613-851-2151
sean.sda.inc@rogers.com

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