April 13, 2005

Minister of Finance Ralph Goodale and Bank of Canada Governor David Dodge to Attend the Group of Seven (G-7) and International Monetary and Financial Committee (IMFC) Meetings on April 15-16, 2005, in Washington, DC

1 p.m.
Minister Goodale will take part in a Commission for Africa panel event. This meeting is open to the public and media and will be held in Room 2172 of the Rayburn House Office Building.

7 p.m.
Minister Goodale and Bank of Canada Governor David Dodge will take part in the G-7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting.

8:45 a.m.
G-7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting continues.

12 p.m.
Minister Goodale and Governor Dodge will take part in the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF’s) IMFC Meeting.

4:15 p.m.
Bilateral meeting between Minister Goodale and U.S. Treasury Secretary John W. Snow.

5 p.m.
(Time is approximate. Journalists will be notified of any delays through the teleconference operator.)

Minister Goodale and Governor Dodge will be available to the media in Room R620 of the IMF Building, 700 19th Street NW, Washington, DC.

Canadian journalists who would like to take part by telephone must dial 1 888 265-0464 (from North America) and refer to reservation # 5538000 at least 10 minutes before the event is scheduled to begin.

Media Accreditation for G-7 and IMFC Meetings

Media representatives must be accredited to have access to the media events.

For enquiries on media accreditation:

For the G-7 meeting:
Online registration at www.treas.gov/press
Media may also contact the U.S. Treasury
Press Office
Tel: (202) 622-2960

For the IMFC meeting:
Online registration at www.imf.org
Media may also contact the IMF Press Office
Tel: (202) 623-7100

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For further information, media may contact:

David Gamble
Public Affairs and Operations Division
(613) 996-8080

Pat Breton
Office of the Minister of Finance
(613) 996-7861