Media Advisory - Canadian Diabetes Association beneficiary of tribute dinner tonight for former Prime Minister Brian Mulroney

TORONTO, Oct. 3, 2012 /CNW/ - The Right Honourable Brian Mulroney will be the featured keynote speaker at a tribute dinner this evening, to recognize the 25^th anniversary of the Canada-US Free Trade Agreement.

Who:			The Right Honourable Brian Mulroney and VIP guests The Canadian Diabetes Association
What:			Free Trade @ 25, marking 25 years since the negotiation of the Canada-US Free Trade Agreement. Net proceeds from the dinner will benefit the Canadian Diabetes Association. This event follows an afternoon symposium, Free Trade 2.0, organized by the Munk School for Global Affairs at the University of Toronto.
When:			Wednesday, October 3^rd 6:30 p.m. doors open 8:00 p.m. keynote address by the Right Honourable Brian Mulroney
Where:			Royal Ontario Museum, 100 Queens Park, Toronto. East Queen's Park entrance

Media is required to sign in at media registration table

"Diabetes is a serious disease that touches the lives of more than nine million Canadians," says Michael Cloutier, President and CEO of the Canadian Diabetes Association. "The Association thanks Mr. Mulroney and guests for their generosity in supporting our relentless battle and pursuit of a world free of diabetes. We are truly honoured to be the beneficiary of this historical event."

The net proceeds for the event will be donated to the Association to help lead the fight against diabetes by helping people with diabetes live healthy lives while working to find a cure. The Association funds more than seven million dollars in diabetes research annually, and provides practical educational tools, resources and support for people living with diabetes and prediabetes. From children's D-camps to community-based programs, the Association strives to provide essential guidance and education to help people live well with diabetes.

Diabetes is a chronic, often debilitating disease in which the body cannot produce insulin or properly use the insulin it produces. Without proper management, serious life-threatening complications can occur such as heart attack, kidney failure or stroke. More than nine million Canadians are living with diabetes or prediabetes—representing one in four Canadians.

"It is our aspiration that the lives of Canadians living with diabetes will be changed through our work," adds Cloutier. "Coming together, at events such as this, helps make a meaningful impact on the lives of millions of Canadians living with diabetes."

About the Canadian Diabetes Association

The Canadian Diabetes Association is a registered charitable organization, leading the fight against diabetes by helping people with diabetes live healthy lives while we work to find a cure. Our professional staff and more than 20,000 volunteers provide education and services to help people in their daily fight against the disease, advocate on behalf of people with diabetes for the opportunity to achieve their highest quality of life, and break ground towards a cure. Please visit diabetes.ca, join us on facebook.com/CanadianDiabetesAssociation, follow us on Twitter @DiabetesAssoc, or call 1-800-BANTING (226-8464).

 

SOURCE: Canadian Diabetes Association

For more information on the Canadian Diabetes Association, please contact:

Katie Ostler
Communications Manager, Ontario
Canadian Diabetes Association
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Cell: [phone]
[email protected]

For more information on the Right Honourable Brian Mulroney and the Free Trade @25 event, please contact:

Robin V. Sears
Earnscliffe Strategy Group
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