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<p><font size="-1"></font><font size="-1"></font><font size="+1"><strong>Update</strong></font><font size="-1"></font></p>
<p><font size="-1">Media representatives are advised that the Minister for International Trade Pierre Pettigrew will be available to answer questions at 3:05 p.m. today
following Question Period, on the United States Department of Commerce preliminary decision concerning allegations of dumping by Canadian
companies in the ongoing softwood lumber trade dispute.</font></p>
<p><font size="-1">A technical background briefing will be held later by government officials.</font></p>
<p><font size="-1"><strong></strong></font><font size="-1"><strong>Event:</strong> Media availability </font></p>
<p><font size="-1"><strong>Date: </strong> Wednesday, October 31, 2001 <strong> </strong></font></p>
<p><font size="-1"><strong>Time: </strong> 3:05 p.m. </font></p>
<p><font size="-1"><strong>Location: </strong> Lobby of the House of Commons <ins></ins></font></p>
<p><font size="-1">Centre Block</font></p>
<p><font size="-1">Parliament Buildings <strong> </strong></font></p>
<p><font size="-1"><strong>Event:</strong> Technical background briefing </font></p>
<p><font size="-1"><strong>Date: </strong> Wednesday, October 31, 2001 <strong> </strong></font></p>
<p><font size="-1"><strong>Time: </strong> 4:00 p.m. <strong> </strong></font></p>
<p><font size="-1"><strong>Location: </strong> National Press Gallery <ins></ins></font></p>
<p><font size="-1">150 Wellington Street</font></p>
<p><font size="-1">Ottawa <strong> </strong></font></p>
<p><font size="-1"><strong>By telephone: </strong>1-888-265-0903, code 3934#</font></p>
<p><font size="-1">(within Canada)</font></p>
<p><font size="-1">(613) 954-9003, code 3934#</font></p>
<p><font size="-1">(outside Canada)</font></p>
<p><font size="-1">For more information, please contact:</font></p>
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<tr valign="TOP"><td><font size="-1">Sébastien Théberge</font>
<p><font size="-1">Office of the Minister for International Trade</font></p>
<p><font size="-1">(613) 992-7332</font></td>
<td><font size="-1">Media Relations Office</font></p>
<p><font size="-1">Department of Foreign Affairs and</font></p>
<p><font size="-1">International Trade</font></p>
<p><font size="-1">(613) 995-1874</font></td></tr></table>
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<p><font size="-1">October 31, 2001 No. 76/Nº 76 Le 31 octobre 2001</font></p>
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