LONGUEUIL, QUEBEC -- (Marketwire) -- 02/28/12 -- The Honourable Christian Paradis, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), will announce two unique space projects.

Media representatives are invited to the event.

When:               Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Time:               11:10 a.m.

What:               Biomedical technology announcement and
                    demonstrations

Who:                Christian Paradis, Minister of Industry and
                    Minister responsible for the CSA
                    Steve MacLean, CSA President
                    Ozzy Mermut, National Optics Institute (INO)
                    Dr. Michel Bergeron, Infectious Disease
                    Research Centre at Laval University

Where:              National Optics Institute (INO)
                    2740, rue Einstein
                    Quebec City, Quebec
                    G1P 4S4

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