OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - June 27, 2007) - Their Excellencies the Right Honourable Michaelle Jean, Governor General of Canada, and Jean-Daniel Lafond will conduct a State visit to Brazil from July 6 to July 15, 2007. At the request of the Prime Minister, the Governor General will represent Canada and lead a delegation of Canadians representing youth, culture and international development to Salvador, Brasilia and Sao Paulo. The visit will conclude in Rio de Janeiro where Their Excellencies will attend the official opening of the XV Pan American Games and support Canadian athletes during the competitions.

OFFICIAL DELEGATION


Mr. Guillermo E. Rishchynski
Ambassador of Canada to the Federal Republic of Brazil


Ms. Sheila-Marie Cook
Secretary to the Governor General


Ms. Maureen O'Neil
President, International Development Research Centre


Ms. Suzanne Laporte
Vice-President, Americas Branch, Canadian International Development Agency


Mr. Malcolm McKechnie
Chief of Protocol, Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada


Mr. James Lambert
Director General, Latin America and Caribbean Bureau, Foreign Affairs and 
International Trade Canada


Mr. Peter McGovern
Director General, Bilateral Commercial Relations: Asia and Americas, 
Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada


Dr. Arthur Carty, O.C.
National Science Advisor to the Government of Canada


ACCOMPANYING DELEGATION


Mr. Cameron Bailey (ON)
Writer, broadcaster and International Programmer, Toronto International 
Film Festival Group


Mr. Herve Fischer (QC)
Artist and philosopher


Mr. Stephen Wilson (MB)
Executive Director, Graffiti Gallery


Mr. Peter Wintonick (QC)
Producer, director, critic and editor of independent film, video and new 
media


Ms. Marie-Helene Bonin (QC)
Executive Director, Alternatives


Mr. Michael Casey (QC)
Executive Director, Development and Peace


Dr. Ted Hewitt (ON)
Vice-President, Research and International Relations, University of Western 
Ontario


Dr. Rejean Thomas (NB)
President, Clinique medicale l'Actuel


Ms. Jennifer Corriero (ON)
Executive Director, TakingITGlobal


Mr. James Makokis (AB)
Aboriginal youth leader and medical student


Mr. Michael Murray (ON)
Executive Director, UrbanArts Community Arts Council


Mr. Michel-Denis Richard (NB)
Agent de projet, Caraibes Ameriques (Unite Jeunesse), Organisation 
internationale de la francophonie

The list of delegates is subject to change. An itinerary will follow. For further information on the State visit, please click on http://www.gg.ca/gg/rr/sv/brazil_e.asp.

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