Thursday, October 20, 2006
Health Canada and the Public Health Agency of Canada, in collaboration with the Government of Quebec and the Interdisciplinary Research Centre on Family Violence and Violence Against Women (CRI-VIFF), are organizing a round-table discussion on violence against women with the participation of Her Majesty Queen Silvia of Sweden. The event will be held in Montreal on October 25, 2006. The round-table discussion is an integral part of the official programme for Her Majesty's State visit to Canada.
Experts from Sweden, the Government of Canada, the Government of Quebec, CRI-VIFF and organizations in Quebec involved in the field will take part in the discussions. This round-table will provide an opportunity to discuss the respective approaches on the subject, the ultimate goal of which is to eliminate violence against women.
Both co-chairs of the round-table, Dr. David Butler-Jones, Canada's Chief Public Health Officer and Deputy Head of the Public Health Agency of Canada, and Ms. Maryse Rinfret-Raynor, Provost and Vice-Rector, Academic Affairs, at the Université de Montréal, as well as Her Majesty Queen Silvia, will answer questions from the media following the event. (To be confirmed for Dr Butler-Jones)
For more information please visit the National Clearinghouse on Family Violence and the Violence Against Women: Diversifying Social Responses Web sites.
Date:Wednesday, October 25, 2006
Time:110:45 a.m. to 10:50 a.m.: Arrival of HerMajesty Queen Silvia of SwedenPhoto and camera opportunity
12:20 p.m.: Queen Silvia, Dr Butler- Jones andMs. Rinfret-Raynor will be available to answerquestions from the press.
Location:Vice Royal salons I and IIRitz-Carlton1228 Sherbrooke WestMontréal, Québec
Media Inquiries:Natalie HowsonPublic Health Agency of Canada514-213-1039
Catherine GagnaireDepartment of Foreign AffairsTelephone: (613) 995-1874
Sophie AllardCRI-VIFF514-808-9474
