The Honourable John G. Abbott, Minister of Children, Seniors and Social Development, will bring greetings at the Opening Ceremony of the annual Sharing Our Cultures event on Sunday, March 20. Minister Abbott will be joined by the Honourable Bernard Davis, Minister of Environment and Climate Change and the Honourable Sarah Stoodley, Minister of Digital Government and Service NL.

The event takes place at 1:00 p.m. at The Rooms, 9 Bonaventure Avenue, St. John’s.

The annual Sharing our Cultures event is held in recognition of the International Francophonie day (March 20), International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (March 21), and in celebration of the Province’s Multiculturalism Month during March.

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Media contact
Khadija Rehma
Children, Seniors and Social Development
709-729-3768, 730-2977
khadijarehma@gov.nl.ca

Lynn Robinson
Environment and Climate Change
709-729-5449, 691-9466
lynnrobinson@gov.nl.ca

Krista Dalton
Digital Government and Service NL
709-729-4748, 685-6492
kristadalton@gov.nl.ca