EUROPEAN UNION/ UNION EUROPENNE

DELEGATION TO CANADA/ DELEGATION AU CANADA

[Le texte en franais suit le texte en anglais]

Media advisory
Date: 7 February 2014 For immediate release

EU Ambassadors/ Heads of Mission on official visit to Ontario

OTTAWA European Union Ambassador Marie-Anne Coninsx together with 23 Heads of Mission of European Union Member States will make a first joint visit to Toronto 11-13 February 2014. Ontario is the first destination in a series of official visits to the Canadian provinces by the European Union Heads of Mission. The visit highlights the importance of Provinces to the EU-Canada relations as a whole. Notably, the benefits of the EUCanada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) for Ontario will feature in the programme of the group. The Ambassadors will meet with the Honourable Kathleen Wynne, Premier of Ontario, her key cabinet ministers, and other MPPs as well as the business community. The Heads of Mission will also reach out to young Canadians in elementary and secondary schools and to universities. Event: EU Ambassadors to meet Queen's Park press gallery representatives. Questions are open to all Ambassadors. Date/time: Wednesday, 12 February, 11:05 a.m. Location: Queen's Park, Media Studio 148 NOTES
* Media must bring photo ID * Media must be accredited & signed in with the Queen's Park Press Gallery Office (Room-387) prior to entering the Media Studio. Contact: Gerald Christopher at 416-325-7922/ gerald_christopher@ontla.ola.org

-30For any other information or interview requests, contact:

Diodora Bucur Press Officer/ Attache de presse

150 Metcalfe Street, 19th Floor, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K2P 1P1 / Tel: (613) 238-6464 Fax: (613) 238-5191 www.eeas.europa.eu/delegations/canada

Delegation of the European Union to Canada Dlgation de l'Union europenne au Canada

Tel: +1 613 563 6354 (direct) Tel: +1 613 238 6464 (general) Fax: +1 613 238 5191 Office: 1900 - 150 Metcalfe Street, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K2P 1P1 Email: Diodora.Bucur@eeas.europa.eu Web: www.eeas.europa.eu/delegations/canada FB: http://www.facebook.com/EUinCanada

Avis aux mdias

Date: 4 fvrier 2014 Pour publication immdiate

Ambassadeurs de l'UE/ Chefs de Mission en visite officielle en Ontario

OTTAWA L'Ambassadeur de l'Union europenne Marie-Anne Coninsx accompagne de 23 Chefs de mission des Etats Membres de l'Union europenne font leur premire visite conjointe Toronto, du 11 au 13 fvrier. L'Ontario est la premire destination d'une srie de visites officielles que les Etats Membres de l'Union europenne effectuent dans les provinces canadiennes. Cette visite souligne l'importance des provinces dans la relation UE-Canada, dans son ensemble. Entre autres, les avantages de l'Accord conomique et commercial global (AECG) pour l'Ontario figureront au programme du groupe. Les Ambassadeurs rencontreront l'Honorable Kathleen Wynne, la Premire ministre de l'Ontario, et ses principaux ministres, les dputs et la communaut des gens d'affaires. Les Chefs de mission s'adresseront des jeunes canadiens en visitant des coles lmentaires, secondaires et universits. Evnement: Les Ambassadeurs de l'UE rencontrent les reprsentants de la tribune de la presse de Queen's Park. Questions ouvertes tous les Ambassadeurs. Quand: Mercredi, 12 fvrier 11:05 hrs O: Queen's Park Studio Media 148

NOTES
*Les mdias doivent apporter une pice d'identit *Les mdias doivent tre accrdits et s'enregistrer avec le bureau de la tribune de la presse de Queen's Park (pice 387) avant d'entrer dans le studio. Contact: Gerald Christopher 416-325-7922. gerald_christopher@ontla.ola.org

-30Diodora Bucur Press Officer/ Attache de presse Delegation of the European Union to Canada Dlgation de l'Union europenne au Canada
Tel: +1 613 563 6354 (direct) Tel: +1 613 238 6464 (general) Fax: +1 613 238 5191 Office: 1900 - 150 Metcalfe Street, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K2P 1P1 Email: Diodora.Bucur@eeas.europa.eu Web: www.eeas.europa.eu/delegations/canada FB: http://www.facebook.com/EUinCanada