December 4, 2008
No. 235 - Modification (Minister Kent to replace Minister Cannon)
Prime Minister Stephen Harper will be honoured today in New York City by the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, which is presenting him with its first-ever International Leadership Award. Minister of State of Foreign Affairs (Americas) Peter Kent will attend the reception and awards ceremony to accept the award on behalf of the Prime Minister.
"I am deeply honoured to be recognized for helping improve Western relations with Israel," said the Prime Minister. "Canada stands with Israel, and will stand with any nation willing to put its trust in its people and follow the principles of freedom, democracy, human rights and the rule of law."
The Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations was founded in 1954 to promote the State of Israel in the United States. An umbrella group representing 50 national religious, philanthropic and civic American Jewish organizations, it serves as a central coordinating body and primary forum for deliberations and discussions among its members on national and international issues of concern to Jews.
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