OTTAWA, March 14, 2018 /CNW/ - Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General of Canada, will celebrate the 100th anniversary of Statistics Canada at its headquarters in Ottawa on Friday, March 16, 2018, at 2:30 p.m. On this milestone anniversary, Her Excellency and Mr. Anil Arora, Chief Statistician of Canada, will deliver remarks to employees.
About Statistics Canada
One hundred years have passed since Statistics Canada was founded, initially known as the Dominion Bureau of Statistics. Statistics Canada produces statistics that help Canadians better understand our country—its population, resources, economy, society and culture. For more information, visit www.statcan.gc.ca.
Media interested in covering this event are asked to arrive at the cafeteria in the Jean Talon Building (170 Tunney's Pasture Driveway) no later than 2:15 p.m.
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Media information: Josephine Laframboise, Rideau Hall Press Office, 613-990-9324, 613-668-1929 (cell), [email protected]; Media Relations, Statistics Canada, 613-951-4636, [email protected]
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