OTTAWA-His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, will deliver remarks during the opening reception of the Ottawa Conference on Combating Antisemitism on Sunday, November 7, 2010, at 6:30 p.m., at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum.
The Ottawa Conference will assemble parliamentarians from around the world who have an active interest or involvement in fighting anti-Semitism, racism and all forms of intolerance. Its purpose is to share knowledge, best practices and recommendations.
The conference is hosted by the Inter-parliamentary Coalition for Combating Antisemitism in partnership with Citizenship and Immigration Canada.
For further information, visit the website: http://www.antisem.org/2010-conference/.
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Media who wish to cover this event must contact the media relations team for Citizenship and Immigration Canada.
Annabelle Cloutier
Rideau Hall Press Office
613-993-8158
annabelle.cloutier@gg.ca
www.gg.ca
Media Relations
Citizenship and Immigration Canada – National Headquarters
613-952-1650
CIC-Media-Relations@cic.gc.ca
