September 8, 2006
No. A/42
The Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of the Atlantic
Canada Opportunities Agency, will welcome U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice
to Nova Scotia on September 11 and 12.
Minister MacKay and Secretary of State Rice will participate in a series of events to
commemorate the 9/11 tragedy and to recognize the efforts of Canadians who assisted
passengers stranded due to diverted flights. These activities will be held in the Halifax
Region as well as in Pictou County.
Media representatives who wish to cover the events must contact the Foreign Affairs
Media Relations Office at 613-995-1874 by 9:00 a.m. ADT on Monday, September 11,
2006, and leave their name, agency and phone number, specifying that their
accreditation request is for the Nova Scotia events. Representatives will then be
contacted by Mr. Réjean Beaulieu or Ms. Ambra Dickie to confirm participation, and will
be given information on where to obtain an accreditation pass.
Note that there are a limited number of spaces available to the media and that no more
than two members from any agency (one camera/photographer and one reporter) will
be allowed at the events. If demand exceeds the available space, media may be
restricted to one camera/photographer per agency only.
Confirmed media are requested to present themselves at least 45 minutes prior to each
event with the following accreditation criteria:
1. Media accreditation from the National Press Gallery or any provincial legislature,
along with one piece of photo identification.
2. In the absence of suitable gallery accreditation, an assignment letter from the
responsible editor at the media outlet must be faxed to the Foreign Affairs Media
Relations Office at 613-995-1405 by 9:00 a.m. ADT on Monday, September 11. Only
applications from known media outlets as listed in commercial media directories will be
accepted.
Media are required to present one piece of photo identification at registration.
Event:
Airport arrival and remarks to airport personnel
Date:
Monday, September 11, 2006
Time:
2:55 p.m. local time (ADT)
Location:
In front of Air Canada Hangar
Halifax International Airport
1 Bell Boulevard
Enfield, Nova Scotia
Event:
Memorial Event
Date:
Monday, September 11, 2006
Time:
4:00 p.m. local time (ADT)
Location:
Maritime Museum of the Atlantic
1675 Lower Water Street
Halifax, Nova Scotia
*Transportation will be available from the airport*
Event:
Breakfast Reception
Date:
Tuesday, September 12, 2006
Time:
7:15 a.m. local time (ADT) TBC
Location:
Museum of Industry
147 North Foord Street
Stellarton, Nova Scotia
Event:
Joint Media Availability
Date:
Tuesday, September 12, 2006
Time:
Immediately following the breakfast reception TBC
Location:
Museum of Industry
For more information, please contact:
Foreign Affairs Media Relations Office
Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada
613-995-1874
http://www.international.gc.ca
