Ottawa, February 1, 2010 — The Honourable Jason Kenney, Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism, will host the Government of Canada’s official launch of Black History Month 2010.
The event will also feature a representative from Canada Post who will unveil a commemorative stamp of William Edward Hall, who is mentioned on page 41 of the new citizenship study guide Discover Canada: The Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship.
For more information on Black History Month and the events that will be happening across the country, visit the website www.cic.gc.ca/english/multiculturalism/black/index.asp.
Date: Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Time: 5:30 p.m.
Place:
Room 200, West Block
Parliament Hill
Ottawa, Ontario
For more information (media only):
Media relations
Citizenship and Immigration Canada – National Headquarters
613-952-1650
CIC-Media-Relations@cic.gc.ca
