May 23, 1996 -- Leaders of national ethnocultural organizations will deliberate issues of mutual concern at the Biennial General Assembly of the Canadian Ethnocultural Council (CEC) on May 25-26, 1996 in Toronto. Resolutions formulated at the Assembly will guide the future actions of the CEC, the only national coalition of Canadian ethnocultural minority organizations. The meeting will take place at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (O.I.S.E.) at 252 Bloor Street.

Multiculturalism in Canada and Canadian unity and identity rank among the highest priorities of the CEC membership and will be some of the topics discussed on Saturday and Sunday.

On Saturday May 25, the new Secretary of State (Multiculturalism) (Status of Women), the Hon. Hedy Fry, will use this forum to deliver her vision for multiculturalism in Canada to the CEC membership.

On Sunday May 26, CEC's Canadian Unity and Identity Regional Round tables will be launched with an address by Paul DeVillers, Parliamentary Secretary to the Hon. St‚phane Dion. -30-

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