ADVISORY/NRCan: Canada Signs International Carbon Sequestration Agreement.News Editors/Political Writers ADVISORY...for Wednesday (June 25) OTTAWA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 24, 2003 On June 25 in Washington, the Honourable Herb Dhaliwal Harbance Singh (Herb) Dhaliwal, PC, B.Comm (born December 12 1952) is a Canadian politician. Born to a Sikh family in Punjab, India, Dhaliwal's family immigrated to Vancouver when he was six. He attended John Oliver Secondary School, graduating in 1972. , Minister of Natural Resources Canada Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) is a department of the government of Canada responsible for natural resources, energy, minerals and metals, forests, earth sciences, mapping and remote sensing. , will sign an international agreement on carbon sequestration sequestration In law, a writ authorizing a law-enforcement official to take into custody the property of a defendant in order to enforce a judgment or to preserve the property until a judgment is rendered. . Canada will join 12 other countries, including the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , Mexico and Russia, in signing this agreement. -0-
Location: Renaissance Mayflower Hotel
1127 Connecticut Ave NW
Colonial Room
Washington, D.C.
Date and June 25, 2003
Time: 10:00 a.m. EDT
Media availability to follow
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