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MEDIA ADVISORIES
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: bold">December 12, 2005<br>
No. A/124</span></span></span></p>
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<p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: bold">MEDIA DEBRIEFINGS BY GOVERNMENT OF CANADA REPRESENTATIVES</span></span></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: bold">AT THE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION NEGOTIATIONS IN HONG KONG</span></span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif">The Sixth World Trade Organization Ministerial Conference will take place in Hong
Kong, China, from December 13 to 18, 2005. International Trade Minister Jim Peterson,
Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Andy Mitchell, and Senator Jack Austin, Leader of
the Government in the Senate, will represent the Government of Canada.</span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif">As per media advisory no. A/123
[<span style="font-size: 11pt"></span></span></span><a href="https://bac-lac.wayback.archive-it.org/web/20071121082833/http://w01.international.gc.ca/minpub/Publication.asp?publication_id=383534&language=E"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="color: #0000ff"><span style="text-decoration: underline">http://w01.international.gc.ca/minpub/Publication.asp?publication_id=383534&language=E</span></span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="color: #000000"></span></span><span style="color: #000000">],
the Canadian delegation in Hong Kong will be providing a daily teleconference
debriefing at 8:45 a.m. for representatives of the media. A media advisory will be issued
if there are any changes or updates to the scheduled briefings.</span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="color: #000000">Media representatives interested in participating in the teleconference should call
(613) 995-1874 to register and obtain the access code.</span></span></span></p>
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<td class="table1column2" width="86%" style="padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0in" valign="top"><p><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="color: #000000">Daily, from Wednesday, December 14, to Saturday, December 17, 2005</span></span></span></p>
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<td class="table1column2" width="86%" style="padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0in" valign="top"><p><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="color: #000000">8:45 a.m. EST</span></span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="color: #000000">For more information, please contact:</span></span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="color: #000000">Jacqueline LaRocque<br>
Director of Communications<br>
Office of the Minister of International Trade<br>
(011-852) 6053-5034<br>
(613) 992-7332</span></span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="color: #000000">Media Relations Office<br>
International Trade Canada<br>
(613) 995-1874<br>
</span></span></span><a href="https://bac-lac.wayback.archive-it.org/web/20071121082833/http://www.international.gc.ca/"><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="color: #0000ff"><span style="text-decoration: underline">http://www.international.gc.ca</span></span></span></span></a><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="color: #000000"></span></span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="color: #000000">Elizabeth Whiting<br>
Office of the Minister of Agriculture<br>
and Agri-Food<br>
(613) 759-1059</span></span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="color: #000000">Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada<br>
(613) 759-7972<br>
1-866-345-7972<br>
</span></span></span><a href="https://bac-lac.wayback.archive-it.org/web/20071121082833/http://www.agr.gc.ca/"><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="color: #0000ff"><span style="text-decoration: underline">http://www.agr.gc.ca</span></span></span></span></a><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="color: #000000"> </span></span></span></p>
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