Media Advisory - Critical Report on State of Canada's Defence Industry to be Released at CANSEC 2016

Major defence and security trade show to feature keynotes from key federal government ministers

OTTAWA, May 16, 2016 /CNW/ - The Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries (CADSI) and Innovation, Science and Economic Development (ISED) Canada will release the State of Canada's Defence Industry 2014 report at CANSEC 2016, the country's largest global defence and security trade show.

The report will be released at a news conference followed by a technical briefing for CADSI members and media with an ISED representative.

CANSEC is also welcoming a number of prominent keynotes speakers at the conference. 

Date of CANSEC 2016 May 25 and 26, 2016 6:30 am – 5:00 pm

Location of CANSEC 2016 EY Centre 4899 Uplands Drive, Ottawa, ON

News Conference
Speaker:	Christyn Cianfarani, CADSI President
Date:	25 May, 2016
Time:	10:30 – 11:00 am
Location:	CANSEC 2016 Media Room
Technical Briefing for CADSI Members and Media
Speakers:	ISED representative
Date:	25 May, 2016
Time:	11:00 – 11:30 am
Location:	CANSEC 2016 Media Room
Keynote Speakers
Speakers:	General J.H. Vance, Chief of Defence Staff
Date:	25 May, 2016
Time:	Breakfast reception starts at 7:00am
Speakers:	The Honourable Harjit Singh Sajjan, Minister of National Defence
Date:	26 May, 2016
Time:	Breakfast reception starts at 7:00 am
Speakers:	The Honourable Judy Foote, Minister of Public Services and Procurement
Date:	26 May, 2016
Time:	Lunch reception starts at 11:15 am

• Media MUST register for CANSEC for access to the event venue and the CANSEC 2016 Media Room. Advance registration can be done online on the CANSEC website: https://www.defenceandsecurity.ca/CANSEC/cansec/Media-Registration.
• Media should arrive 90 minutes in advance to give themselves ample time to move through security and pick up their media badges.
• Media networks intending to cover this event live MUST make contact with CADSI for details about truck positioning and site checks by May 19, 2016. Please contact Anne Dawson for details.

SOURCE Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries (CADSI)

Ann Marie Paquet, Communications Coordinator, Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries (CADSI), Tel: [phone] x 43, Email: [email protected], Web: defenceandsecurity.ca ; Anne Dawson, Media Relations Consultant, Dawson Ferguson Strategies, Tel: [phone], Email: [email protected], Web: dawsonferguson.com