August 21, 2010
Ottawa (Ontario)—The Honourable John Baird, Government House Leader, on behalf of the Honourable Minister of International Cooperation Beverley J. Oda, will announce further Government of Canada humanitarian assistance in response to the floods in Pakistan.
Date: Sunday, August 22, 2010
Time: 9:30am EST
Location: Canadian Parliamentary Press Gallery
607-150 Wellington Street
Ottawa, Ontario
Media outside of Ottawa can participate in the news conference via conference call. Media are asked to call in 15 minutes prior to the scheduled start of the news conference. The line will open at 9:00am EST.
Media on the conference call will have access to the floor sound feed for the news conference; translation will not be available. The moderator will invite
media to ask questions.
Call-in number: 613-960-7526
Call-in number (toll-free): 1-877-413-4814
Conference ID#: 4070395
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Information:
Michael Bailey
Director of Parliamentary Affairs
Office of the Minister of International Cooperation
Telephone: 819-953-623
Jessica Fletcher
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of International Cooperation
Telephone: 819-953-6238
Media Relations Office
Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)
Telephone: 819-953-6534
E-mail: media@acdi-cida.gc.ca
