OTTAWA, ON, Dec. 2, 2020 /CNW/ - The Honourable David Lametti, P.C., Q.C., Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, and the Honourable Carolyn Bennett, M.D., Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, will make an announcement related to the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
They will be joined by National Chief Perry Bellegarde of the Assembly of First Nations, President Natan Obed of the Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, and National Spokesperson David Chartrand of the Métis National Council. Chief Wilton Littlechild will also be present, along with Elders who will open the event.
Officials from Justice Canada, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Natural Resources Canada will hold a technical briefing prior to the press conference.
TECHNICAL BRIEFING FOR MEDIA |
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Date: |
Thursday, December 3, 2020 |
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10:15 a.m. (ET) |
Reporters can participate via teleconference by calling 1–888–265–0903 (toll-free) or 613–960–7527 (local), access code 6268098 (followed by #).
Note: The technical briefing is for background purposes and is not for attribution. Media wishing to receive a copy of the briefing presentation are asked to send a request in advance to [email protected]
PRESS CONFERENCE |
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Date: |
Thursday, December 3, 2020 |
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11:00 a.m. (ET) |
Location: |
Chateau Laurier Ballroom |
1 Rideau Street |
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Ottawa, Ontario |
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Reporters can participate via teleconference by calling
1–866–805–7923 (toll-free) or 613–960–7518 (local), access code 6244139 (followed by #).
Simultaneous ASL translation feed of the news conference will be available for broadcasters on site.
Simultaneous ASL translation feed of the news conference will be available for broadcasters at: https://psav.zoom.us/j/98007454958?pwd=ZnFWV01FNkk5YTNLVnI1SDBWZ3lSUT09
SOURCE Department of Justice Canada
Rachel Rappaport, Press Secretary, Office of the Minister of Justice, 613-992-6568; Media Relations Office, Department of Justice Canada, 613-957-4207; Gillian Hanson, Director of Communications, Office of the Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, 819-997-0002; Media Relations, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada, 819-934-2302, [email protected]
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