Minister O'Connor and Minister Watson to make an affordable housing announcement in Ottawa

    OTTAWA, July 2 /CNW/ - Gordon O'Connor, Minister of State, Chief
Government Whip, 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, along with Diane Deans, City of Ottawa Councillor,
will announce funding commitment under the amended Canada-Ontario Affordable
Housing Program Agreement.

    Date:        Friday, July 3rd, 2009

    Time:        1:30 p.m.

    Location:    Shepherds of Good Hope
                 233 Murray Street
                 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