Military Ombudsman Visits Canadian Troops in Afghanistan

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Ottawa, January 9, 2007 – Department of National Defence and Canadian
Forces Ombudsman Yves Côté arrived in Kandahar today to tour the Canadian military operation
and to meet with a broad cross-section of Canadian Forces personnel, and support staff, serving
in Afghanistan as part of the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force.
"I am very pleased to have the opportunity to spend time with our military members in
Afghanistan and to listen to any concerns that they may have,” said Mr. Côté. The Ombudsman
added, “This is an extremely challenging operation for our men and women in uniform and I want
to ensure that we are doing everything that we can to support them and their families back in
Canada."
The Ombudsman will be pleased to address any questions related to his travel to Afghanistan
upon his return to Canada during the week of January 15, 2007.

Additional information on the Office of the Ombudsman can be found online at the following
address: www.ombudsman.forces.gc.ca.

For additional information, please contact:

Darren Gibb
Director of Communications
Office of the Ombudsman
Tel.: 613-992-6962

Michelle Laliberté
Communications Advisor
Office of the Ombudsman
Tel.: 613-995-8643

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