MINISTER McCALLUM AND MINISTER PHILPOTT TO PROVIDE UPDATE ON CANADA'S PLAN TO RESETTLE SYRIAN REFUGEES

Mississauga, ON – The Honourable John McCallum, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship and The Honourable Jane Philpott, Chair of the Cabinet Ad Hoc Committee on Refugees and Minister of Health will provide an update on Canada’s plan to resettle 25,000 Syrian refugees.

Date:

Thursday, December 31, 2015

Time:

10:30 a.m.: Minister McCallum and Minister Philpott meet and greet with staff of the Welcome Centre^{Footnote *}

11:00 a.m.: News conference^{Footnote **}

Place:

Toronto Pearson International Airport
Infield Terminal
2710 Britannia Road East
Across the street from Cargo 3 Building, through Gate V411F.
Mississauga, Ontario

Please note that there is no parking available within the terminal gates.

Journalists must bring photo ID and media accreditation.

FOR MORE INFORMATION (media only):

Media Relations
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
National Headquarters
613-952-1650
CIC-Media-Relations@cic.gc.ca

Footnotes

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Photo opportunity – cameras only

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Please note premises will close to media and all guests at 12:15 p.m. sharp.

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