July 6, 2006

The Honourable Jim Flaherty, Minister of Finance, to Discuss Canada’s Leadership Role in Global Fight Against Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing 

The Honourable Jim Flaherty, Minister of Finance, will be available to the media to discuss Canada’s leadership role in the global fight against money laundering and terrorist financing, on Friday, July 7, at the Next Level Event Facility, Next Level at Polson Pier, Polson Pier, 11, Polson Street, in Toronto.

Minister Flaherty will be joined by Frank Swedlove, President of the Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering and Horst Intscher, Director of the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC).

Minister Flaherty will begin his remarks at 10:00 a.m.

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For further information:

Dan Miles
Director of Communications
Office of the Minister of Finance
613 996-7861

Suzanne Prebinski
Media Relations
Department of Finance
613 996-8080