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<p><font face="Arial" size="-1"></font><font face="Arial" size="-1"></font><font face="Arial" size="-1"></font><font face="Arial" size="-1">The Honourable David Kilgour, Secretary of State (Latin America and Africa), will address the Canadian
Council for the Americas Annual General Meeting in Toronto on March 27.</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="-1">His speech, entitled "Canada in the Americas," will focus on Canada's agenda in the Americas, including
the current and proposed Free Trade Agreements, the Free Trade Area of the Americas and the Summit
of the Americas.</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="-1"></font><font size="-1"></font><font face="Arial" size="-1"><strong>Date: Tuesday, March 27, 2001</strong></font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="-1"><strong>Time: 8:30 a.m.</strong></font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="-1"><strong>Location: The National Club</strong></font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="-1"><strong>303 Bay Street</strong></font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="-1"><strong>Toronto, Ontario</strong></font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="-1">For more information, please contact:</font></p>
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<tr valign="TOP"><td><font face="Arial" size="-1"></font><font face="Arial" size="-1">Tasha Stefanis</font><font face="Arial" size="-1"></font>
<p><font face="Arial" size="-1">Office of the Secretary of State</font><font size="-1"></font><font face="Arial" size="-1"> </font><font face="Arial" size="-1">(Latin America and
Africa)</font><font face="Arial" size="-1"></font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="-1">(613) 944-2162</font><font face="Arial"></font><font face="Arial" size="-1"></font></td>
<td><font face="Arial" size="-1"></font><font face="Arial" size="-1">Media Relations Office</font><font face="Arial" size="-1"></font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="-1">Department of Foreign Affairs and</font><font size="-1"></font><font face="Arial" size="-1"> </font><font face="Arial" size="-1">International
Trade</font><font face="Arial" size="-1"></font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="-1">(613) 995-1874</font><font size="-1"></font><font face="Arial" size="-1"></font></td></tr></table>
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<p><font size="-1"></font><font face="Arial">________________________________________________________________________________</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="-1">Le secrétaire d'État (Amérique latine et Afrique), M. David Kilgour, prendra la parole lors de l'Assemblée
générale annuelle du Conseil canadien pour les Amériques, le 27 mars à Toronto.</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="-1">Son allocution, intitulée « Le Canada dans les Amériques », portera sur les priorités canadiennes pour les
Amériques, y compris les accords de libre-échange existants, le projet d'accord instituant la Zone de
libre-échange des Amériques (ZLEA) et le Sommet des Amériques.</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="-1"><strong>Date : Le mardi 27 mars 2001</strong></font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="-1"><strong>Heure : 8 h 30 </strong></font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="-1"><strong>Endroit : The National Club </strong></font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="-1"><strong>303, rue Bay</strong></font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="-1"><strong>Toronto (Ontario)</strong></font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="-1"></font><font face="Arial" size="-1">Pour de plus amples renseignements, prière de communiquer avec :</font></p>
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<tr valign="TOP"><td><font face="Arial" size="-1">Tasha Stefanis</font>
<p><font face="Arial" size="-1">Bureau du secrétaire d'État (Amérique latine et
Afrique) </font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="-1">(613) 944-2162</font></td>
<td><font face="Arial" size="-1">Le Service des relations avec les médias</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="-1">Ministère des Affaires étrangères et du Commerce
international</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="-1">(613) 995-1874</font></td></tr></table>
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<p><font face="Arial" size="-1"></font><font face="Arial" size="-1">March 26, 2001 No. 17/Nº 17 Le 26 mars 2001<strong></strong></font></p>
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