Ottawa, March 29, 2010 — The Honourable Jason Kenney, Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism, will announce balanced reforms to Canada’s asylum system following the introduction of legislation.
A technical briefing lock-up by Citizenship and Immigration Canada and Canada Border Services Agency officials will precede this announcement*.
*Please note this is a not-for-attribution briefing. Tape recorders and laptops will be permitted for note taking purposes only. Cell phones and blackberries will be stored with Citizenship and Immigration Canada officials for the duration of the briefing.
Date: Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Time: Technical briefing lock-up: 9:30 a.m.–10:15 a.m. Eastern time
News conference: 10:30 a.m. Eastern time
Place:
National Press Theatre
150 Wellington Street,
Ottawa, Ontario
Journalists who are not members of the National Press Gallery will require accreditation from the gallery in advance.
A live video webcast of the Minister’s address will also be offered at:
www.cic.gc.ca/english/refugees/reform.asp
For more information (media only):
Media Relations
Citizenship and Immigration Canada – National Headquarters
613-952-1650
CIC-Media-Relations@cic.gc.ca
Alykhan Velshi
Minister’s Office
Citizenship and Immigration Canada
Alykhan.Velshi@cic.gc.ca
