Media Advisory - Governor General to Participate in a Discussion on Education with the Canadian Council of Chief Executives

OTTAWA, April 9, 2015 /CNW/ - His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, will take part in a panel discussion on how to improve post-secondary education, organized by the Canadian Council of Chief Executives (CCCE). The event will take place at the Shaw Centre, in Ottawa, on Monday, April, 13, 2015, at 3:45 p.m.

The discussion will be moderated by Graham Fox, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Institute for Research on Public Policy. Panelists will include Stephen Toope, Director of the University of Toronto's Munk School of Global Affairs; Victor Thomas, Vice-Chair of SaskEnergy and past chair of the Regina and District Chamber of Commerce; and Anne Sado, President of George Brown College. The discussion will be webcast live at https://webcasts.welcome2theshow.com/CCCE2015.

Media wishing to cover the event are asked to confirm their attendance with the Canadian Council of Chief Executives.

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Marie-Ève Létourneau, Rideau Hall Press Office, 613-998-0287, [email protected]; Sarah Reid, CCCE Communications Officer, 613-796-4200, [email protected]