June 5, 2003 No. 63

PETTIGREW TO VISIT MONTREAL AND QUEBEC CITY

Media representatives are advised that International Trade Minister Pierre Pettigrew will visit Montreal and Quebec City, on June 6. In Montreal, he will deliver an address to the Gathering of Influential Women. In Quebec City, Minister Pettigrew will make a funding announcement concerning the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA).

Event: Ministerial address (open media coverage)

Date: Friday, June 6, 2003

Time: 8:00 a.m.

Location: Hotel Hilton Bonaventure

Le Portage Room

1 Bonaventure Place

Montreal

Event: Press conference (open media coverage)

Date: Friday, June 6, 2003

Time: 1:45 p.m.

Location: Laval University

Palasis-Prince Pavilion

Hall of Honour

Corner of Terrasse Street and Séminaire Avenue

Quebec City

For more information, please contact:

Sébastien Théberge

Director of Communications

Office of the Minister for International Trade

(613) 992-7332

sebastien.theberge@dfait-maeci.gc.ca

Media Relations Office

Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade

(613) 995-1874

http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca