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<p><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-size: 14pt">February 4, 2006</span><span style="font-size: 14pt"> <i>(3:15 p.m. EST)</i><br>
No. 7</span></span></span></p>
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<p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14pt"><span style="font-weight: bold">GOVERNMENT OF CANADA STATEMENT ON SINKING OF </span></span></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14pt"><span style="font-weight: bold">EGYPTIAN FERRY</span></span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif">The Government of Canada today issued the following statement regarding the sinking
of the Egyptian ferry in the Red Sea, Friday:</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif">“Canadians are deeply saddened by the loss of life in the sinking of the <i>Al Salam 98
</i>ferry, with up to 1,000 lives feared lost. We offer our heartfelt condolences to Egypt,
Saudi Arabia and all other countries affected by this tragedy. Our thoughts are with the
victims and their families.”</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif">For further information, media representatives may contact:</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif">Media Relations Office<br>
Foreign Affairs Canada</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif">(613) 995-1874<br>
</span><a href="https://bac-lac.wayback.archive-it.org/web/20070221012352/http://www.international.gc.ca/"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="color: #0000ff"><span style="text-decoration: underline">http://www.international.gc.ca</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="color: #000000"></span></span></p>
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