October 24, 2003

Minister Manley to deliver Economic and Fiscal Update 

John Manley, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, will appear before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance on Monday, November 3 at 10:30 a.m. to present the Government of Canada’s annual Economic and Fiscal Update. The presentation will take place in the Railway Committee Room, 253-D, Centre Block, House of Commons, Ottawa.

After the presentation Minister Manley will take questions from committee members.

Following his appearance the Minister will be available to the media outside the committee room.

A live video feed of the Minister’s presentation will be available on the Department of Finance Web site at www.fin.gc.ca.

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For further information:

Mike Scandiffio
Office of the Deputy Prime Minister
and Minister of Finance
(613) 996-7861

Andrée Houde
Public Affairs and Operations Division
(613) 996-8080