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MEDIA ADVISORY

ELECTIONS CANADA AND STUDENT VOTE 2004
JOIN EFFORTS TO ENCOURAGE THE NEXT
GENERATION TO VOTE

OTTAWA, Tuesday, March 2, 2004 — Elections Canada and Student Vote 2004 will announce this week a joint, non-partisan initiative to inform young Canadians about the electoral process and encourage the next generation of Canadians to exercise their right to vote.

For additional information on Elections Canada's youth initiatives, please go to www.elections.ca.

Information on Student Vote 2004 is available at www.studentvote2004.ca or by calling 1 866 488-8775, toll-free.

WHO:    Jean-Pierre Kingsley, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada
Taylor Gunn, Chief Election Officer, Student Vote 2004
     
WHAT:   Joint initiative between Elections Canada and Student Vote 2004
     
WHEN:   Thursday, March 4, 2004
10:30 a.m.
     
WHERE:  

National Press Theatre
150 Wellington Street
Ottawa, Ontario

Elections Canada is an independent body set up by Parliament.

Information:
Elections Canada Media Relations
1 800 267-7360 or (613) 993-2224
or at www.elections.ca