MEDIA ADVISORIES
MANLEY - MEETING WITH TOM RIDGE
December 7, 2001 No. 95
John Manley, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Chairman of the Ad Hoc Committee of Ministers on Public Security and
Anti-Terrorism, will welcome Tom Ridge, United States Director of Homeland Security, to Ottawa on December 11, 2001.
The former Governor of Pennsylvania was appointed to the Office of Homeland Security to help in the coordination of U.S.
President Bush's domestic anti-terrorism campaign following the events of September 11.
At Minister Manley's invitation, Mr. Ridge will be making his first trip to Canada since his appointment.
Media availability and a photo opportunity are scheduled as follows:
Photo opportunity
Date: Tuesday, December 11, 2001
Time: 11:00 a.m. (approximately)
Location: Lobby
Lester B. Pearson Building
125 Sussex Drive, Ottawa
Joint media availability
Date: Tuesday, December 11, 2001
Time: 12:00 -12:15 p.m.
Location: Lobby
Lester B. Pearson Building
125 Sussex Drive, Ottawa
Joint media availability
Date: Wednesday, December 12, 2001
Time: 9:30 - 10:00 a.m.
Location: Commonwealth Room (238-S)
Centre Block, Parliament Buildings
For more information, please contact:
| Jennifer Sloan
Director of Communications
Office of the Minister of Foreign Affairs
(613) 995-1851 |
Media Relations Office
Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade
(613) 995-1874
http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca |
|
