DND/CAF Mark Indigenous Awareness Week 2022 with event in Ottawa
Media advisory
May 25, 2022 – Ottawa – National Defence / Canadian Armed Forces
Media are invited to attend the Indigenous Awareness Week 2022 event. Major-General Michel-Henri St-Louis, Acting Commander of the Canadian Army and Defence Team Champion for Indigenous Peoples, together with Mr. Rob Chambers, Assistant Deputy Minister, Infrastrucutre and Environment, and co-chair of Defence Indigenous Advisory Committee will welcome members of the Defence Team and guests in recognizing and celebrating the contribution of Indigenous Peoples to the Defence Team and Canada.
Speakers will include Captain Jaime Lefebvre, Métis CAF member from 28 Field Ambulance, Jenny Kay Dupuis, Indigenous author, educator and award-winning artist; and acclaimed artist Roy Henry Vickers.
What: Media will be given the opportunity to film the event.
When: Friday, May 27, 2022, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. EDT. Media are asked to arrive no later than 12:00 p.m.
Where: NDHQ Carling Campus, 60 Moodie Dr., Nepean, ON K1A 0K2
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Notes to editor / news director:
Media interested in attending the announcement in person are asked to contact Breanne.Brezinski2@forces.gc.ca.
All media arriving at NDHQ Carling are to have credentials and photo identification and will be asked to present them to security personnel upon arrival at the Guardhouse 2.
Note: Those who wish to attend are asked to respect provincial public health guidance. Please do not attend the event if you are feeling unwell or experiencing any symptoms of COVID-19.
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Contacts
Captain Breanne Brezinski
Directorate Army Public Affairs
Department of National Defence
Phone: 343-571-0744
Email: Breanne.Brezinski2@forces.gc.ca