OTTAWA, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 08/19/08 -- On August 20, 2008 in Montreal, Dr. Eliot Phillipson, President and CEO of the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI), will be joined by Mr. Jacques Gourde, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Labour and Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec, and MP for Lotbiniere-Chutes-de-la-Chaudiere, to announce a major investment in cutting-edge infrastructure for large-scale, hospital-based research.
Date: August 20, 2008
Time: 11:00 am Eastern time
Location: Royal Victoria Hospital
Nurses' Lounge
Following the announcement, there will be a photo opportunity and media availability. Broadcast quality visuals will also be available onsite.
The Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) is an independent corporation created by the Government of Canada to fund research infrastructure. The CFI's mandate is to strengthen the capacity of Canadian universities, colleges, research hospitals, and non-profit research institutions to carry out world-class research and technology development that benefits Canadians.
Contacts:
Canada Foundation for Innovation
Yves Melanson
Coordinator, Media Relations
613-996-3160
Cell.: 613-447-1723 yves.melanson@innovation.ca
McGill University
Julie Fortier
Associate Director, Media Relations Office
514-398-6751 julie.c.fortier@mcgill.ca
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