Ottawa, ON – The Honourable John McCallum, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship will provide an update on Canada’s plan to resettle 25,000 Syrian refugees. A representative from the Refugee Working Group, The Anglican Diocese of Ottawa will also share his experience as a Sponsorship Agreement Holder working with refugees, for background information.
Date:
Wednesday, February 3, 2016
Time:
- 11:15 a.m. (local time) – Media Technical Briefing
- 12:15 p.m. (local time) – News Conference
Place:
National Press Theatre
150 Wellington Street
Ottawa, ON
Notes for media:
- Please note: The media technical briefing is for background information only, not for attribution.
- Journalists who are not members of the National Press Gallery will require accreditation from the Press Gallery in advance. For more information, contact Collin Lafrance at collin.lafrance@parl.gc.ca.
For more information (media only):
Media Relations
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
National Headquarters
613-952-1650
CIC-Media-Relations@cic.gc.ca
