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Canada-U.S. Inter-Parliamentary Group to Meet with Governors and Members of Congress Senator Wilfred Moore (Stanhope St/South Shore, Nova Scotia) Acting Co-Chair of the Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary Group will lead a delegation that will meet with Governors during the Winter Meeting of the National Governors Association (NGA) taking place in Washington, D.C., February 20-22, 2010. On February 23 and 24, the delegation will take advantage of their presence in Washington by meeting with Congressional colleagues on key issues including the need for a smoothly functioning shared border, and trade irritants such as “Buy America” provisions and country of origin labeling (COOL).
Senator Wilfred Moore and members of the delegation will hold a media availability on Thursday, February 25, 2010, at 10 a.m. It will take place in the media center of the Embassy of Canada in Washington, D.C. (501 Pennsylvania Avenue N.W.). Cameras have to use loading dock entrance on C Street for security screening. Media representatives wishing to participate at a distance should dial: * North American Dial-In #: 1-877-413-4803 * Int'l/Local Dial-In #: 613-960-7520 Participants will not need a passcode. Please tell the operator that you are calling for the IPG media availability and you will be allowed into the call. Founded in 1908 when President Theodore Roosevelt gathered state governors in order to discuss the nation’s resources, the National Governors Association (NGA) is the collective voice of U.S. governors from the 50 states, three territories and two commonwealths. It is also a public policy organization that represents the governors on Capitol Hill and before the U.S. Administration on federal issues that affect them, and that develops and implements solutions to public policy challenges. sThe Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary Group is
an official parliamentary association from the Parliament of Canada and its aim
is to find points of convergence in our respective national policies, initiate
dialogue on points of divergence, encourage the exchange of information, and
promote better understanding between Canadian and American legislators on
shared issues of concern. Additional information on the Group can be found at -30-
For more information:
Chad Mariage Media Relations Office
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