News Releases

April 14, 1999

The National Town Hall: Canada at War

CBC TV to hold live town hall meeting in Ottawa

Ottawa — CBC TV's the National will hold a town hall to discuss Canada's role in Yugoslavia on Tuesday April 20, broadcast live from the Conference Centre in Ottawa. THE NATIONAL TOWN HALL: CANADA AT WAR will be hosted by Peter Mansbridge.

Participants in the town hall will discuss Canada's role in Yugoslavia, the political, military and humanitarian dimensions of the story as well as how we got to the current situation and where it might be going next.

The program will open with an interview recorded earlier that day with Prime Minister Jean Chretien and will be followed by audience participation and commentary from experts. It will be broadcast in each time zone from 9:00 PM to 11:30 PM and will therefore include The National.

Members of the public are invited to come and express their views and to ask questions. Tickets are available by calling 724-5788 to reserve space, with a limit of two tickets per caller.

About CBC/Radio-Canada

CBC/Radio-Canada is Canada's national public broadcaster and one of its largest cultural institutions. CBC/Radio-Canada reaches Canadians through eight national radio and television networks, its full-service Web sites, local/regional stations and affiliates, as well as the digital television channel Country Canada and the continuous music network Galaxie. In addition, CBC/Radio-Canada has forged partnerships with other broadcasters and is a partner in the satellite radio service SIRIUS Canada as well as in the specialty television services ARTV and The Documentary Channel. Through this array of activities, CBC/Radio-Canada brings diverse regional and cultural perspectives into the daily lives of Canadians in English, French and eight aboriginal languages. (2006)

For additional information, please contact:

Katherine Heath-Eves
Media Relations
CBC/Radio-Canada (Ottawa)
Tel: (613) 288-6235
heathevk@cbc.ca
www.cbc.radio-canada.ca