Ottawa – Today Anita Anand, Minister of National Defence, welcomes Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence of Poland, Mariusz Błaszczak, to Canada. During the visit, the ministers will hold a bilateral meeting to reaffirm Canada’s close ties with Poland and further advance our defence relationship.
Note: All times local
9:00 a.m. Minister Błaszczak welcomed by Minister Anand and received by an honour guard.
Notes for media:
- Location: National Defence Headquarters, 101 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa
- Please register by contacting Daniel.Minden@forces.gc.ca.
- Media are asked to arrive no later than 8:45 a.m.
10:45 a.m. Ministers Anand and Błaszczak will hold a joint media availability to take questions from the media.
Notes for media:
- Location: National Defence Headquarters, 101 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa
- Please register by contacting National Defence’s Media Relations Office by 5 p.m. (EDT), May 7, 2023. Please email mlo-blm@forces.gc.ca.
- Media are asked to arrive no later than 10:15 a.m.
12:35 p.m. Ministers Anand and Błaszczak will participate in a wreath laying ceremony in commemoration of victory in Europe.
Notes for media:
- Location: National War Memorial, Wellington St, Ottawa
- Please register by contacting Daniel.Minden@forces.gc.ca.
- Media are asked to arrive no later than 12:15 p.m.