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Minister Day to attend graduation ceremony of first CBSA officers trained to carry a firearm

Chilliwack, British Columbia, July 26, 2007 --The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of Public Safety, will attend the graduation ceremony of the first CBSA officers trained to carry a firearm.

Senior officials from the Canada Border Services Agency will be available to answer technical questions following the event.

Date:
Friday, July 27, 2007
Time:
1:00 p.m. (Pacific Daylight Time)
Place:
RCMP Pacific Region Training Centre -- Theatre Room
Building 1122, Caen Road
Chilliwack, B.C.
Note:
Please stop at Building 1101 on Calais Crescent to pick up a visitor’s pass before proceeding to Building 1122 on Caen Road

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For media information:

Mélisa Leclerc
Director of Communications
Office of the Honourable Stockwell Day
Minister of Public Safety
613-991-2863

Derek Mellon
CBSA Spokesperson
Media Relations
613-957-6500