Media Advisory: Signing Ceremony for Community Tripartite Agreement for Whitefish Lake Band (Goodfish Lake)

OTTAWA, ONTARIO–(Sept. 27, 2007) – Leon Benoit, Member of Parliament for Vegreville-Wainwright, on behalf of the Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of Public Safety, together with Kimberly Armstrong, Executive Director, Policing and Community Safety, on behalf of the Honourable Fred Lindsay, Alberta Solicitor General and Minister of Public Security, will join Whitefish Lake Band (Goodfish Lake) officials in a signing ceremony to celebrate their new Community Tripartite Agreement for aboriginal policing.Attendees will also include Royal Canadian Mounted Police Chief Superintendent Fred Kamins, on behalf of Deputy Commissioner Rod Knecht, Commanding Officer, “K” Division.

The event will include speeches and a signing ceremony. A photo opportunity will follow the signing ceremony.

Date: Friday, September 28, 2007

Time: 11:00 a.m. MDT

Location: Pakan Elementary and Junior High School, Whitefish Lake First Nation, #128 Goodfish Lake, Alberta

For more information, please contact

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

or

Public Safety Canada
Media Relations
613-991-0657

or

Alberta Solicitor General and Public Security Communications
Trevor Gemmell
780-644-1268

or

RCMP St. Paul Detachment
S/Sgt Andy Routhier
780-645-8870