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CHAIRMAN OF THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE OF THE CHINESE PEOPLE'S POLITICAL CONSULTATIVE CONFERENCE TO VISIT CANADA
May 5, 2000 (12:00 p.m. EDT) No. 93
CHAIRMAN OF THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE OF THE CHINESE PEOPLE'S POLITICAL
CONSULTATIVE CONFERENCE TO VISIT CANADA
On behalf of the Government of Canada, Senate Speaker Gildas L. Molgat today announced that Li Ruihuan,
Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference of the People's
Republic of China, will visit Canada from May 8 to14.
Chairman Li will begin his visit in Ottawa, where he will meet with Governor General Adrienne Clarkson, Prime
Minister Jean Chrétien, Senator Molgat and House of Commons Speaker Gilbert Parent. He will observe
proceedings in the Senate and the House of Commons and attend a gathering of the Executive Committee of
the Canada-China Legislative Association. Mr. Li will tour Nortel Networks in Nepean before proceeding to
Toronto on May 10.
In Toronto, Mr. Li will hold meetings with senior provincial officials, including the Premier of Ontario, Michael
Harris, and the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, Gary Carr. He will attend events hosted by
federal Minister of Transport David Collenette as well as the Canada-China Business Council. Mr. Li will also
tour Bombardier Aerospace facilities in Downsview.
On May 12, Chairman Li will proceed to Vancouver. There, he will meet with the Premier, Ujjal Dosanjh, and be
the guest of honour at an event jointly hosted by the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, Herb Dhaliwal, and
Secretary of State (Asia-Pacific) Raymond Chan. Mr. Li will also pay a brief visit to Victoria, where he will meet
with Lieutenant Governor Garde B. Gardom.
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