Itinerary: Minister Dabrusin and Secretary of State (Nature) Provost to attend COP17

The Honourable Julie Dabrusin, Minister of the Environment, Climate Change and Nature, and the Honourable Nathalie Provost, Secretary of State (Nature), will attend the 17th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP17) in Yerevan, Armenia

Gatineau, Quebec – October 23, 2026 – The Honourable Julie Dabrusin, Minister of the Environment, Climate Change and Nature, and the Honourable Nathalie Provost, Secretary of State (Nature), will attend the 17th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP17) in Yerevan, Armenia.

Event: An Ocean of Opportunity – Delivering on the Kunming–Montréal Global Biodiversity Framework Goals
Time: 2:30 a.m. (EDT) / 10:30 a.m. (Armenia Time)
Location: Blue Zone

Event: Delivery of National Statements to the High-Level Segment
Time: 8:30 a.m. (EDT) / 4:30 p.m. (Armenia Time)
Location: Plenary Room, Blue Zone

Note: This is the scheduled start time for all national statements. The Minister’s speaking time may vary depending on the order of statements.

Secretary of State (Nature) Provost’s schedule of events

Event: High Level Panel on Innovative Nature Finance: Planting the Seeds for a Resilient and Prosperous Future for All
Time: 9:00 a.m. (EDT) / 5:00 p.m. (Armenia Time)
Location: Aparan – JUSCANZ Room, Level 1