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For immediate release
March 28, 2008

Media Availability Relative to Public Transit in Québec

The Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, along with the Honourable Benoît Pelletier, Minister responsible for the Outaouais region and MNA for Chapleau and Jean-Jacques Beldié, President of L'Association du transport urbain du Québec (ATUQ) will hold a brief media availability to outline investments in public transit in Quebec.

Ms. Stéphanie Vallée, Deputy from Gatineau and Ms. Charlotte L' Écuyer, Deputy from Pontiac, members of Quebec's National Assembly, will also attend.

A photo-op will follow.




Date Monday March 31, 2008
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Location: Société de transport de l'Outaouais
111 rue Jean-Proulx, Gatineau, Québec
Contacts

Catherine Loubier
Director of Communications
Office of the Minister of Transport,
Infrastructure and Communities
613-991-0700
Céline Gauthier
Communications Advisor
External Relations
Société de transport de l'Outaouais
Tel. : 819-770-7900, extension 6937
Véronique Milot
Press secretary
External Relations
Office of the Minister responsible for the Outaouais region and MNA for Chapleau
Tel : 819-246-4558