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<p><font face="Arial" size="-1"></font><font face="Arial" size="-1">Media representatives are advised that the Minister for International Trade, Pierre Pettigrew, will meet with representatives of
American Consumers for Affordable Homes today in Ottawa. The meeting will deal with the ongoing trade dispute between the United
States and Canada on softwood lumber issues.</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="-1"><strong>Event:</strong> Photo op at the beginning of the meeting only</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="-1"><strong>Date: </strong>Wednesday, July 18, 2001</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="-1"><strong>Time: </strong>Noon</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="-1"><strong>Location: </strong>Lester B. Pearson Building, Minister's boardroom (B5)</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="-1">125 Sussex Drive</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="-1">Ottawa, Ontario</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="-1"><strong>Event:</strong> Media availability</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="-1"><strong>Date: </strong>Wednesday, July 18, 2001</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="-1"><strong>Time: </strong>12:30 p.m.</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="-1"><strong>Location: </strong>Lester B. Pearson Building, Main Lobby</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="-1">125 Sussex Drive</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="-1">Ottawa, Ontario</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">Sébastien Théberge</font>
<p><font face="Arial" size="-1">Office of the Minister for International Trade</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="-1">(613) 992-7332</font></td>
<td><font face="Arial" size="-1">Media Relations Office</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="-1">Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade</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></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="-1">Les représentants des médias sont priés de noter que le ministre du Commerce international, M. Pierre Pettigrew, rencontrera des
représentants de l'American Consumers for Affordable Homes (ACAH), aujourd'hui à Ottawa. La réunion portera essentiellement sur
le différend commercial entre le Canada et les États-Unis en matière de bois d'oeuvre résineux.</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="-1"><strong>Événement : </strong>Séance de photo au début de la réunion seulement</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="-1"><strong>Date : </strong>Le mercredi 18 juillet 2001</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="-1"><strong>Heure : </strong>Midi<strong></strong></font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="-1"><strong>Lieu : </strong> Édifice Lester B. Pearson, salle de réunion du ministre (B5)</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="-1">125, promenade Sussex</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="-1">Ottawa (Ontario)</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="-1"><strong>Événement : </strong>Point de presse</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="-1"><strong>Date : </strong>Le mercredi 18 juillet 2001</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="-1"><strong>Heure : </strong>12 h 30<strong></strong></font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="-1"><strong>Lieu : </strong> Édifice Lester B. Pearson, foyer principal</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="-1">125, promenade Sussex</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="-1">Ottawa (Ontario)</font></p>
<p><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">Sébastien Théberge</font>
<p><font face="Arial" size="-1">Cabinet du ministre des Affaires étrangères</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="-1">(613) 992-7332</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</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="-1">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">July 18, 2001 No. 49/Nº 49 Le 18 juillet 2001</font></p>
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