Minister of Finance to Attend Meetings of G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors, IMF and World Bank in Washington, D.C.

Minister of Finance Bill Morneau will attend meetings of the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors and the Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank Group in Washington, D.C., on April 19-20, 2018.

Background Telephone Briefing

Department of Finance Canada officials will provide a background telephone briefing for media prior to the trip.

The briefing is for background information only.

Date and Time of Briefing         

Tuesday, April 17, 2018
1:30 p.m. EDT

Teleconference Information

613-960-7527 / or toll-free 888-265-0903 in North America
Access code: 6764688

This background briefing is for journalists only.

Journalists should dial in at least 10 minutes before the call is scheduled to begin.

Minister Morneau’s Core Program (All Times Local)

Thursday, April 19

7:30 p.m. 
Minister Morneau will take part in the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors working dinner.
Location: IMF Building (HQ2), 1900 Pennsylvania Avenue NW

Friday, April 20

9:00 a.m. 
Minister Morneau will take part in the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting.
Location: IMF Building (HQ2)

10:45 a.m. 
Group photograph of the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors. 
Location: IMF Building (HQ2 Atrium)

12:15 p.m. 
Minister Morneau will attend the World Bank Development Committee luncheon.
Location: World Bank Building, 1818 H Street NW

2:30 p.m.
Minister Morneau will take part in the International Monetary and Financial Committee Introductory Session.
Location: IMF Building (HQ2)

4:30 p.m.
Minister Morneau will attend the Early Warning Exercise meeting.
Location: IMF Building (HQ2)