September 5, 2014 – The Honourable Chris Alexander, Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, on behalf of the Honourable Christian Paradis, Minister of International Development and La Francophonie, will announce funding to support humanitarian activities in Afghanistan.
The announcement will be made at an event marking Afghan Independence Day and will be hosted by the Afghanistan-Canada Business Federation, Canadian Afghan Council, and the Town of Ajax.
Date: Saturday, September 6, 2014
Time: 6 p.m.
Place: Ajax Community Centre, Commodore’s Room
75 Centennial Road
Ajax, Ontario
Sandrine Périon
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of International Development and La Francophonie
343-203-6238
sandrine.perion@international.gc.ca
Media Relations Office
Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada
343-203-7700
media@international.gc.ca
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