OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - July 5, 2016) - Canadian Coast Guard Commissioner Jody Thomas will host Admiral Paul Zukunft, Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, in a one-day summit convened at the national headquarters of the Canadian Coast Guard in Ottawa. The summit will provide an opportunity for both organizations to continue to strengthen their cooperation and ability to work together. Media are welcome to attend: a photo-op as the Commissioner welcomes the Commandant to the Canadian Coast Guard's National Command Centre (NCC); and the closing statements of the Commissioner and the Commandant, followed by a brief media question and answer session.
| Date: | Wednesday, July 6, 2016 |
| Time: | 3:45 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. |
| Location: | Canadian Coast Guard National Headquarters |
| 200 Kent Street, Ottawa, Ontario | |
| Canadian Coast Guard National Command Centre | |
| Pre-registration: | Media planning to attend are asked to pre-register by calling 613-990-7537 or emailing Media.XNCR@dfo-mpo.gc.ca before noon (EDT) on Wednesday, July 6. |
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Contact Information:
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
613-990-7537
Media.xncr@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Patricia Bell
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
613-992-3474
Patricia.Bell@dfo-mpo.gc.ca