TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - June 17, 2015) - Federal, provincial and territorial ministers responsible for the Canadian Francophonie are meeting in Toronto on June 17 and 18, 2015, for the 20^th Ministerial Conference on the Canadian Francophonie. The Honourable Madeleine Meilleur, Minister Responsible for Francophone Affairs of Ontario and Jacques Gourde Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister, for Official Languages and for the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec, will host a press conference at the closing of this meeting. Media representatives are invited to take photos and attend the press conference at the following times:

Wednesday, June 17, 2015

Thursday June 18, 2015

Media accreditation

Media representatives can obtain their accreditation directly on site starting at 1:15 p.m. on June 17, 2015 outside of the Vanity Fair A Room, and 11:45 a.m. on June 18, 2015, outside Vanity Fair B Room.

Media representatives who will not be able to attend the ministers' press conference can participate by conference call. To participate, dial 1-877-413-4814 and confirm with the agent that you wish to participate in the press conference of ministers responsible for the Canadian Francophonie.

The Ministerial Conference on the Canadian Francophonie, created in 1994, is the only intergovernmental forum that brings together the ministers responsible for the Canadian Francophonie. The Conference works for an open, dynamic and diverse Francophonie that contributes to and participates fully in the growth of Canadian society. Visit the website of the Ministerial Conference on the Canadian Francophonie at www.cmfc-mccf.ca.