Canadian Council on Learning - Media Advisory

OTTAWA , Dec. 7 /CNW Telbec/ - Shawn A-in-chut Atleo (National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations), Mary Simon (President of the Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami), Clément Chartier, (President of the Métis National Council), Betty Ann Lavallée (National Chief of the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples) and Jeannette Corbiere Lavell (President of the Native Women's Association of Canada ) will be on hand to celebrate the release of the Canadian Council on Learning ground-breaking new report that features the first-ever comprehensive look at the state of Aboriginal learning in Canada .

    
    What:  The Canadian Council on Learning (CCL) will launch The State of
           Aboriginal Learning in Canada: A Holistic Approach to Measuring
           Success with the participation of national chiefs and presidents
           from Canada's national aboriginal organizations

    Who:   Paul Cappon, President and CEO of CCL
           Shawn A-in-chut Atleo, National Chief of the Assembly of First
           Nations
           Mary Simon, President of the Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami
           Clément Chartier, President of the Métis National Council
           Betty Ann Lavallée, National Chief of the Congress of Aboriginal
           Peoples
           Jeannette Corbiere Lavell, President of the Native Women's
           Association of Canada

    When:  10 a.m. December 9, 2009

    Where: Fairmont Chateau Laurier
           Drawing Room
           1 Rideau Street
           Ottawa, Ontario K1N 8S7

           Media can also participate by teleconference
           1-866-212-4491
    

For further information: or to schedule an interview contact: Sheena Powell, [phone] x 217, [email protected]