TORONTO, July 4, 2016 -- Provincial and territorial ministers of education will be in Toronto, July 7-8, 2016, for the 105th meeting of the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada (CMEC).
CMEC 105 will give ministers the opportunity to review progress on CMEC initiatives and activities, and discuss a wide variety of current issues in education. A communique will be released Friday afternoon, at the close of the meeting.
The current Chair of CMEC, the Honourable Doug Currie, Minister Education, Early Learning, and Culture for Prince Edward Island, will be available for interviews. Other provincial and territorial education ministers may also be available. Members of the media are asked to contact Colin Bailey (contact information below) for further information about the meeting or to arrange an interview.
About CMEC
Founded in 1967, CMEC is the collective voice of Canada's ministers of education. It provides leadership in education at the pan-Canadian and international levels and contributes to the exercise of the exclusive jurisdiction of provinces and territories over education. For more information, visit us at www.cmec.ca.
CONTACT: Colin Bailey
Director, Communications
CMEC
Cell: 416-938-1911
Tel.: 416-962-8100, ext. 259
E-mail: [email protected]
Twitter: @CCMEC


Moore Threads Unveils New GPUs, Fuels Optimism Around China’s AI Chip Ambitions
Volaris and Viva Agree to Merge, Creating Mexico’s Largest Low-Cost Airline Group
Oracle Stock Surges After Hours on TikTok Deal Optimism and OpenAI Fundraising Buzz
AstraZeneca’s LATIFY Phase III Trial of Ceralasertib Misses Primary Endpoint in Lung Cancer Study
Uber and Baidu Partner to Test Robotaxis in the UK, Marking a New Milestone for Autonomous Ride-Hailing
Bridgewater Associates Plans Major Employee Ownership Expansion in Milestone Year
U.S. Lawmakers Urge Pentagon to Blacklist More Chinese Tech Firms Over Military Ties
Harris Associates Open to Revised Paramount Skydance Bid for Warner Bros Discovery
Trump Signals Push for Lower Health Insurance Prices as ACA Premium Concerns Grow
7-Eleven CEO Joe DePinto to Retire After Two Decades at the Helm
FDA Fast-Tracks Approval of Altria’s on! PLUS Nicotine Pouches Under New Pilot Program
Niigata Set to Approve Restart of Japan’s Largest Nuclear Power Plant in Major Energy Shift
Google and Apple Warn U.S. Visa Holders to Avoid International Travel Amid Lengthy Embassy Delays
Roche CEO Warns US Drug Price Deals Could Raise Costs of New Medicines in Switzerland
Nike Shares Slide as Margins Fall Again Amid China Slump and Costly Turnaround
Elliott Management Takes $1 Billion Stake in Lululemon, Pushes for Leadership Change
Trump Administration Reviews Nvidia H200 Chip Sales to China, Marking Major Shift in U.S. AI Export Policy 



