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For release November 10, 2006
Minister Cannon to announce funding for rail and urban transit security in
six
urban centres
The Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and
Communities will announce National funding recipients for the first round of
Transit-Secure, the Government of Canada’s rail and urban transit security
contribution program. The program will help rail and urban transit operators
further enhance their security measures and be better equipped to address
potential threats of terrorism.
| Date: |
Tuesday, November 14, 2006 |
| Time: |
10:30 a.m. |
| Location: |
Berri-UQAM metro station
Aile rue Saint-Denis
Montréal |
| Contact: |
François-Nicolas Asselin
Transport Canada, Dorval
514-633-2714 |
Please note that the following regional announcements will also taking place
on November 14, 2006:
- Gord Brown, MP(Leeds – Grenville), will announce Toronto recipients in the
Grand Hall at Union Station in Toronto at 10:30 a.m. (EST) Contact Julie
Iannetta at 416 952-0154;
- The Honourable Monte Solberg, Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, will
announce Alberta recipients at Central Station in Edmonton at 1:00 p.m. (MST).
Contact Gabriela Klimes at 204-983-3671; and
- Parliamentary Secretary James Moore will announce the Vancouver recipient at
Skytrain Operating and Maintenance Centre in Burnaby at 10:30 a.m. (PST).
Contact Rod Nelson at 604-666-1675.
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