OTTAWA, January 26, 2009 — Statement by Jean Perrault, President of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) and Mayor of Sherbrooke, on today´s infrastructure announcement by Minister Baird.
:: STATEMENT BY FCM PRESIDENT ON TODAY´S INFRASTRUCTURE
ANNOUNCEMENT BY MINISTER BAIRD
FEDERATION OF CANADIAN MUNICIPALITIES (FCM) UNVEILS CANADA-WIDE REPORT — A SNAPSHOT OF SHOVEL-READY MUNICIPAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS
OTTAWA, January 13 – The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) will unveil a Canada-wide report detailing a snapshot of shovel-ready municipal infrastructure projects during a media teleconference call on Wednesday, January 14.
The media teleconference call will take place on Wednesday, January 14 from 11:00 to 11:30 a.m. EST, with Jean Perrault, FCM President and Mayor of Sherbrooke, Que. This teleconference will be preceded by a technical briefing for media from 10:30 to 11:00, also by conference call, conducted by FCM staff.
One-on-one interviews can be arranged following the call.
The report will be published at www.fcm.ca/en/infrastructure at 10:00 a.m. on
Wednesday, January 14.
The release of the shovel-ready municipal infrastructure projects leads into the upcoming First Ministers´ Meeting on Friday, January 16. In the midst of an economic slowdown, FCM is calling for investments in infrastructure projects as an effective stimulus to create jobs.
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FCM TECHNICAL BRIEFING
WHEN: Wednesday, January 14, 10:30 to 11:00 a.m. EST
HOW: Teleconference Dial-In:
To participate in this briefing by phone, call 1-866-250-5144 (in
Toronto, 416-849-6163). Reporters should advise the operator they
wish to be connected to the Infrastructure teleconference. For assistance,
dial Star 0.
NOTE: Please terminate the connection when you leave the call. Please
do not put the line on hold.
FCM REPORT RELEASE: NATIONAL SNAPSHOT OF SHOVEL-READY PROJECTS
WHAT: Conference call with FCM President Jean Perrault
WHEN: Wednesday, January 14, 11:00 to 11:30 a.m. EST
HOW: Teleconference Dial-In:
To participate in this briefing by phone, call 1-866-250-5144 (in
Toronto, 416-849-6163). Reporters should advise the operator they
wish to be connected to the Infrastructure teleconference. For assistance,
dial Star 0.
NOTE: This is a listen-only, operator-assisted call as President
Perrault delivers his opening statement. The operator will then
advise media to press Star One on their telephone number pad to
ask a question and will un-mute reporters one-by-one, in order of
who pressed first, until all questions are covered.
Please terminate the connection when you leave the call. Please do not put the line on hold.
About Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM):
FCM is the national voice of municipal governments, established in 1901, representing the interests of municipalities on policy and program matters that fall within federal jurisdiction. With more than 1,775 members representing 90% of Canadians, FCM members include Canada's largest cities, small urban and rural communities, and 18
provincial and territorial municipal associations.
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For further information or to arrange interviews: Maurice Gingues, 613-907-6395 or mgingues@fcm.ca