Media Advisory: Canadian Space Agency & Private Sector Partners to Unveil a Project to Bring Satellite-Based Multimedia Services to Canadians

Press Release From: Canadian Space Agency
Posted: Thursday, April 13, 2000

This Friday, April 14, 2000, John Manley, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for the Canadian Space Agency will hold a news conference at Telesat Canada to announce a public/private partnership that will significantly expand access to multimedia services for Canadians.

This announcement flows from a Canadian Space Agency call for proposals in which Canadian firms were asked to submit bids for the development, deployment and operation of a leading-edge high-speed multimedia communications satellite payload. The project promises to deliver cheaper, faster and more effective communications services to Canadians from coast to coast.

WHAT Announcement of a public/private collaboration between the Canadian Space Agency, Telesat Canada and other partners.
WHO The Honourable John Manley, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for the Canadian Space Agency.
WHEN April 14, 2000 at 9:00 am
WHERE Telesat Canada 1601 Telesat Court (Blair Road exit from the Queensway) Ottawa

Contact:

Canadian Space Agency

Caroline Lavallée

Senior Communications Officer Public Relations and Media

(450) 926-4370

(514) 943-6808 (Cellular)

email: caroline.lavallee@space.gc.ca

Telesat Canada

Daniel Tisch or Josh Cobden

Environics Communications

(416) 920-9000, ext. 260 or 275

(416) 993-8472 (Cellular)