Update - Itinerary for Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister during the Women Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Montréal

September 21, 2018 - Ottawa, Ontario - Global Affairs Canada

The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Federica Mogherini, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, and Vice President of the Commission (HRVP), will co-host the Women Foreign Ministers’ Meeting on September 21 and 22, 2018, in Montréal, Quebec.

Schedule of events for September 21, 2018

Event: Session 1: Women’s empowerment, political participation and leadership
Time: 1:30 p.m.
Location: Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth Hotel, 900 René-Lévesque Blvd. W, Montréal, QC
Notes for media: Opening remarks open to media. Livestream will also be available on Twitter: @CanadaFP and Facebook: Canada’s foreign policy - Global Affairs Canada.

Media should arrive no later than 12:45 p. m. and will be asked to present their media accreditation badges.

Event: Session 2: Strengthening democracy
Time: 4:30 p.m.
Location: Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth Hotel, 900 René-Lévesque Blvd. W, Montréal, QC
Notes for media: Closed to media

Event: Family photo of women Foreign Ministers
Time: 6 p.m.
Location: 2nd floor Hotel Fairmont Queen Elizabeth
Notes for media: Photo opportunity only

Media should arrive no later than 5:30 p.m. and will be asked to present their media accreditation badges.

Event: Official Arrivals at Montréal City Hall; women Foreign Ministers will be greeted by Minister Freeland, HRVP Mogherini and Montréal’s Mayor Valérie Plante
Time: 6:45 p.m.
Location: Montréal City Hall, 275 Notre-Dame St. East, Montréal, QC
Notes for media: Photo opportunity only

Media should arrive no later than 6:30 p.m. and will be asked to present their media accreditation badges.

Event: Reception and working dinner for women Foreign Ministers
Time: 7:15 p.m.
Location: Montréal City Hall, 275 Notre-Dame St. East, Montréal, QC
Notes for media: Closed to media

End of day’s program

Schedule of events for September 22, 2018

Event: Breakfast with civil society representatives and women Foreign Ministers
Time: 8:30 a.m.
Location: Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth Hotel, 900 René-Lévesque Blvd. W, Montréal, QC
Notes for media: Closed to media

Event: Session 3: Advancing global peace and security
Time: 9:45 a.m.
Location: Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth Hotel, 900 René-Lévesque Blvd. W, Montréal, QC
Notes for media: Closed to media

Event: Session 4: Eliminating gender-based violence
Time: 11 a.m.
Location: Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth Hotel, 900 René-Lévesque Blvd. W, Montréal, QC
Notes for media: Closed to media

Event: Closing session
Time: 12:30 p.m.
Location: Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth Hotel, 900 René-Lévesque Blvd. W, Montréal, QC
Notes for media: Closed to media

Event: Press conference with Minister Freeland and HRVP Mogherini
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Location: Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth Hotel, 900 René-Lévesque Blvd. W, Montréal, QC
Notes for media: Open to media. Livestream will be available on Twitter: @CanadaFP and Facebook: Canada’s foreign policy - Global Affairs Canada.

Media should arrive no later than 12:30 p.m.  and will be asked to present their media accreditation badges.

Event: Women Foreign Ministers will participate in a flower-laying ceremony to commemorate the victims of gender and sexual-based violence, including the Polytechnique massacre of 1989.
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Location: 6-décembre-1989 Square (between Decelles, Troie and Gatineau avenues and Queen Mary Road)
Notes for media: Open to media (photo and video only)

Media should arrive no later than 1:30 p.m.  and will be asked to present their media accreditation badges.

End of official program for Women Foreign Ministers’ Meeting