February 1, 2010

Background Telephone Briefing on Upcoming G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting

Department of Finance officials will provide a background telephone briefing on the upcoming G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting being held in Iqaluit, Nunavut, February 5-6, 2010.

The briefing is for background information only, not for attribution.

The briefing will be held on Tuesday, February 2, at 10:30 a.m.

Media representatives wishing to participate in the briefing must dial 613-960-7520, or 1-877-413-4803 in North America and refer to reservation #4044737 at least 10 minutes before the call is scheduled to begin.

This background briefing is for journalists only.

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For further information:

Jack Aubry
Media Relations
Department of Finance
613-996-8080