MP O'Connor and Minister Watson to make social housing announcement in Ottawa

    OTTAWA, Aug. 5 /CNW Telbec/ - The Honourable Gordon O'Connor, Minister of
State and Chief Government Whip and Member of Parliament for
Carleton-Mississippi Mills, on behalf of the Honourable Diane Finley, Minister
of Human Resources and Skills Development Canada and Minister Responsible for
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) and the Honourable Jim Watson,
Ontario Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing and Member of Provincial
Parliament for Ottawa West - Nepean, will announce funding commitment under
the amended Canada-Ontario Affordable Housing Program Agreement.

    Date:     Thursday, August 6, 2009

    Time:     3 p.m.

    Location: 1475 Caldwell Avenue
              Ottawa, Ontario

For further information: Media Inquiries: Michelle Bakos, Office of
Minister Finley, (819) 994-2482; Adam Grachnik, Office of Minister Watson,
(416) 585-6492; Nicole Burgers, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, (416)
250-2760; For more information visit: http://www.cmhc.ca,
www.ontario.ca/housing