Media Advisory: Press Conference by Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry Teleconferencing and webcasting available

June 18, 2014
3:45 p.m., EDT
National Press Theatre

150, Wellington Street, Ottawa

The Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry will hold a press conference to discuss its report and recommendations on research and innovation efforts in the Canadian agriculture and agri-food sector.

The committee invites journalists from outside Ottawa to participate in the press conference via webcast and teleconference. Details on how to participate are given below.

North America: 1-877-413-4803
International/Local: 613-960-7520
Participants must use Conference Identification Number: 4192803

Webcast: http://senate-senat.ca/agfo.asp

To learn more about the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry, please visit the committee website at http://senate-senat.ca/agfo-e.asp.

Follow the Senate of Canada on Twitter @SenateCA and use the committee hashtag #AGFO for updates on its activities.

For more information, please contact :

Mona Ishack
Media Relations
613-944-4082
mona.ishack@sen.parl.gc.ca

Kevin Pittman
Committee Clerk
613-993-8968
kevin.pittman@sen.parl.gc.ca