Media Advisory: Technical Briefing on Canada's Contribution to Humanitarian Efforts to the Philippines

OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - Nov 24, 2013) - Media are invited to attend a technical briefing for an update on Canada's contribution to humanitarian efforts to the Philippines on Monday, November 25, in Conference Room D, National Defence Headquarters.

Participant list (subject to change):

Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development

Tamara Guttman, Director General, Stabilization and Reconstruction Task Force Secretariat

Leslie Norton, Director General, International Humanitarian Assistance Directorate

François Jubinville, Director, Policy and Governance, Security and Emergency Management Bureau

Department of National Defence and Canadian Armed Forces

Colonel Steve Kelsey, Canadian Joint Operations Command

LCol Walter Taylor, DART Commanding Officer and Commander Joint Task Force Philippines

When:

November 25, 2013, at 10:00 a.m. (EST)

Where:

Conference Room D, 2 North Tower

National Defence Headquarters

101 Colonel By Drive

Ottawa, Ontario

Notes to editor / news director:

Media representatives are asked to arrive at 9:45 a.m. (EST). Entrance will be through the Nicholas Street security gate. Please note there is limited Sat Pad parking space available.

Media may listen to the news conference by telephone at the following numbers: 1-877-974-0445 for all calls from within North America, or 1-416-644-3414 for calls from outside North America.