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September 17, 2012 10:44 ET

Media Advisory: Chief Electoral Officer of Canada to Meet with Student Teachers from the University of Ottawa

OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Sept. 17, 2012) - Chief Electoral Officer of Canada Marc Mayrand will be meeting with over 200 student teachers at the University of Ottawa on September 19 to discuss civic education and youth civic engagement in Canadian schools. The event is part of Canada's Democracy Week, an Elections Canada civic education initiative.

Date : Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Location : Government Conference Centre
2 Rideau Street
Ottawa, Ontario
Time : 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. (event)
7:00 - 8:00 p.m. (reception)

Mr. Mayrand will share the podium with Léo Duguay from the Canadian Association of Former Parliamentarians; Paul Taillefer from the Canadian Teachers' Federation; Jeremy Diamond from the Historica-Dominion Institute; and Taylor Gunn from CIVIX.

The event will be moderated by Mathieu Fleury, municipal councillor with the City of Ottawa.

Media representatives are invited to attend.

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