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Canadian Space Agency

Press Release
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Enhancing Cooperation Supporting Government Priorities

Saint-Hubert, Quebec, January 29, 2003 - Media are invited to join the 
Honourable Herb Dhaliwal, Minister of Natural Resources Canada, on a 
tour of the Canadian Space Agency in the company of Marc Garneau, 
President of the Agency.

The tour will be followed by the signing of an agreement between the
Canada Centre for Remote Sensing, Natural Resources Canada, and the
Canadian Space Agency. This agreement will support increased
government and industry development of Earth observation applications
and technology. 

What:   Tour of facilities and signing of agreement between Canada
        Centre for Remote Sensing and the Canadian Space Agency
        followed by a scrum

Who:    The Honourable Herb Dhaliwal, Minister of Natural Resources
        Canada
        Marc Garneau, President of the Canadian Space Agency

When:   Thursday, January 30, 2003
		9:20 a.m.: 	Tour of facilities
		10:00 a.m.:	Signing of agreement

Where:  Canadian Space Agency
        6767 route de l'Aeroport
		Saint-Hubert

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For more information:                 For more information:
Monique Billette                              Ghyslain Charron

Senior Media Relations Officer        Media Relations
Canadian Space Agency                 Natural Resources Canada
Tel.: (450) 926-4370                  Tel.: (613) 992-4447
E-mail: monique.billette{at}space.gc.ca  E-mail: media{at}nrcan.gc.ca

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