OTTAWA, ON, Feb. 25, 2021 /CNW/ - To mark Black History Month, the Honourable Marco E. L. Mendicino, P.C., M.P., Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, and the Institute for Canadian Citizenship, along with distinguished guests, will welcome 20 candidates into the Canadian family at a special virtual citizenship ceremony.
Special guests:
- The Honourable Jean Augustine, P.C., C.M., O.Ont., C.B.E., Special guest speaker
- Nicholas André G. Johnson, Special guest speaker
- Caroline Xavier, Associate Deputy Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
- Yasir Naqvi, Chief Executive Officer of the Institute for Canadian Citizenship
- Chief Myeegun Henry
- Ineza Mugisha, Anthem singer
- Lysiane Kouakou, Performer
Date: |
Friday, February 26, 2021 |
Time: |
10:00 a.m. ET |
Media will be able to watch and record the ceremony via Zoom in participant mode:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Cn-wiIXmTQq0mbWdbTyd4Q
The ceremony will also be available for editing and download after 11 a.m. via the Dropbox link below:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/urxw6i3k6gim26o/AAAM3iYA8bemBaSNfcaxb8O6a?dl=0
SOURCE Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
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(media only): Media Relations, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, 613-952-1650, [email protected]; Alexander Cohen, Minister's Office, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, 613-404-9121, [email protected]; Clare Graham, Director of Communications, Institute for Canadian Citizenship, 416-953-8567, [email protected]
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