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Media availability with the Minister of Public Safety

March 23, 2006 -- The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of Public Safety, will be touring the Canada Border Services Agency’s (CBSA) operations at the Port of Vancouver. Following his tour, there will be a photo opportunity of the Minister receiving a demonstration of the CBSA’s contraband detection equipment, including the Remote Operated Vehicle (used in the marine environment for under-vessel detection).

After the visit, Minister Day will be joined by British Columbia ’s Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General, the Honorable John Les, and will present a payment to B.C. under the Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangements.

Following the event, the Minister will have a brief media availability.

Date
Friday, March 24, 2006

Time
10:30 to 11:00 a.m. PDT

Location
Vancouver Port Authority Floats
Waterfront Road

( Access Waterfront Road via the overpass at the North end of Main Street . Turn right at the bottom of the ramp, drive past the Heliport and park in the lot just west of the Seabus terminal.)

For further information:

Mélisa Leclerc
Director of Communications
Office of the Minister of Public Safety
613-991-2863

Media Relations
Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada
613-991-0657