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<p><strong>January 14, 2002 No. 6</strong></p>
<p>John Manley, Minister of Foreign Affairs, will be in Toronto on Tuesday, January 15, 2002, to accept the TIME Canada
Newsmaker of the Year Award from George Russell, President and Editor of TIME Canada. Mr. Manley will also give an
address at a luncheon in his honour hosted by the members of the Canadian Council of Chief Executives and TIME
Canada. In his address, Minister Manley will examine the impact of September 11 on Canadian security and reflect on
Canadian priorities in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks against the United States. He will also talk about opportunities
for Canadian leadership in the world.</p>
<p>TIME Canada's Newsmaker of the Year is the person, group or place that has had the greatest impact on the news, for
better or worse, in a given year. On December 24, 2001, Minister Manley was named Canadian Newsmaker of the Year for
his role in the Canadian response to September 11.</p>
<p>The Canadian Council of Chief Executives (formerly known as the Business Council on National Issues) is the senior voice
of Canadian business on issues of national and global relevance to Canadian chief executives. A non-partisan and
not-for-profit organization, its member chief executive officers head companies that administer assets in excess of $2
trillion, have a yearly turnover of more than $600 billion and are responsible for a significant majority of Canada's private
sector exports, investment, research and development.</p>
<p><strong>Media opportunities are scheduled as follows:</strong></p>
<p><strong><u>Ministerial address</u>:</strong></p>
<p><strong>Date:</strong> Tuesday, January 15, 2002</p>
<p><strong>Time:</strong> 1:15 - 1:45 p.m.</p>
<p><strong>Location:</strong> Upper Canada Room, 18th Floor</p>
<p>Fairmont Royal York Hotel</p>
<p>100 Front Street West</p>
<p>Toronto, Ontario</p>
<p><strong><u>Media availability</u>:</strong></p>
<p><strong>Date: </strong> Tuesday, January 15, 2002</p>
<p><strong>Time:</strong> 2:00 p.m. (approximately)</p>
<p><strong>Location:</strong> Salon One, 19th Floor</p>
<p>Fairmont Royal York Hotel</p>
<p>For more information, please contact:</p>
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<p>Director of Communications</p>
<p>Office of the Minister of Foreign Affairs</p>
<p>(613) 995-1851</td>
<td>Media Relations Office</p>
<p>Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade</p>
<p>(613) 995-1874</p>
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