PARKS CANADA

QUEBEC CITY, QUEBEC--(Marketwire - March 17, 2009) - The Honourable Jim Prentice, Canada's Environment Minister and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, will be in the Quebec region on Wednesday, March 18 to announce important initiatives in three national historic sites.

The Quebec City event will be held in the presence of Sylvie Boucher, Member of Parliament for Beauport-Limoilou, and Regis Labeaume, Mayor of Quebec City.

In Levis, Minister Prentice will be joined by Steven Blaney, Member of Parliament for Levis-Bellechasse, and Danielle Roy Marinelli, Mayor of Levis.


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

The details are as follows:

Date:      Wednesday, March 18


Time:      11:30 a.m.


Location:  Cartier-Brebeuf National Historic Site of Canada
           175 De L'Espinay Street
           Quebec, Quebec


Time:      2:30 p.m.


Location:  Fort No. 1
           41 Du Gouvernement Road
           Levis, Quebec