November 22, 2004 OTTAWA – Her Excellency the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson, Governor General of Canada, will spend two days in Toronto and one day in Kingston to take part in official events from November 23 to 25, 2004. On November 23, at the Liberty Grand Entertainment Complex, the Governor General will attend the first Voices for Justice Dinner in honour of the 2004 Human Rights Watch defenders. The dinner will celebrate the valour of individuals who put their lives on the line to defend the rights of others. On November 24, as honorary patron of Bridgepoint Health, the Governor General will visit the organization's facility and engage in a roundtable discussion with board members and staff. Bridgepoint Health is a new integrated health care organization made up of four institutions: the Bridgepoint Hospital, the Bridgepoint Centre for Living, the Bridgepoint Health Research Institute, and the Bridgepoint Health Foundation. The organization provides complex care, rehabilitation and long-term care as well as extensive community-based rehabilitation services. Later that day, Governor General Clarkson will be made an honorary member of the College of Family Physicians of Canada and deliver an address on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the founding of the College. On November 25, Governor General Clarkson will travel to Kingston to attend the sesquicentennial one-day symposium hosted by the School of Medicine at Queen's University. The theme will "explore the future of medical education in Canada", by bringing together prominent Canadian figures to discuss key themes in medical education and health care in Canada. That evening, Governor General Clarkson will deliver a speech during the symposium's dinner. -30- All events are open to the media unless otherwise noted. A detailed schedule of the Governor General's visit to Toronto and Kingston is attached below. Media information Lucie Brosseau Rideau Hall Press Office (613) 998-0287 www.gg.ca Governor General's visit to Toronto and Kingston: schedule Tuesday, November 23 (Toronto) WHO: Governor General Adrienne Clarkson WHAT: To attend the first Voices for Justice Dinner WHEN: 6:00 p.m. WHERE: Governors' Room, Liberty Grand Entertainment Complex, 25 British Columbia Road CONTACT: Karin Lippert, Toronto Human Rights Watch Committee, (416) 923-4707 Wednesday, November 24 (Toronto) WHO: Governor General Adrienne Clarkson WHAT: To visit Bridgepoint Health facility, (OPEN TO MEDIA) and engage in a roundtable discussion with board members and staff (OPEN TO MEDIA FOR OPENING REMARKS ONLY) WHEN: 10:15 a.m. WHERE: Bridgepoint Health, 14 St. Matthews Road, Toronto (corner of Broadview and Gerrard) CONTACT: Kim Lynch, Director, Communications and Community Relations, Bridgepoint Health, (416) 461-8252 ext. 2008 ----------------- WHO: Governor General Clarkson WHAT: To receive an honorary membership in The College of Family Physicians Canada WHEN: 7:30 p.m. (CLOSED TO MEDIA) WHERE: Liberty Grand Entertainment Complex, 25 British Columbia Road CONTACT: For more information on this event, please contact Mrs. Leslie Stafford, Communications and Media Relations Officer, at (905) 629-0900 ext. 303 Thursday, November 25 (Kingston) WHO: Governor General Clarkson WHAT: To attend the sesquicentennial one-day symposium and dinner hosted by the School of Medicine at Queen's University WHEN: Symposium: 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. (OPEN TO MEDIA) Dinner: 7:00 p.m. (CLOSED TO MEDIA) Speech: 9:30 p.m. (CLOSED TO MEDIA) WHERE: Symposium: Grant Hall, Room 234, Queen's University CONTACT: Kris Bowes, Assistant to Dr. David Walker, dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences, (613) 533-6000 ext. 78109
