OTTAWA, May 30, 2011 /PRNewswire/ - Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will tour Canada from June 30 to July 8, 2011. They will make seven official stops in four provinces and one territory, as follows:
- The National Capital Region from June 30 to July 2;
- Montréal, Quebec, on July 2;
- Québec City, Quebec, on July 3;
- Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, from July 3 to July 4;
- Summerside, Prince Edward Island, on July 4;
- Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, from July 4 to July 6;
- Calgary, Alberta, from July 6 to July 8.
All media representatives who wish to cover the Royal Tour must be accredited in accordance with the normal procedures of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and obtain an ID card. Freelance journalists must provide a letter from their employer attesting to their employment.
The application for accreditation is attached to this advisory (https://accreditation2011.excellium.ca/tr2011rt_media/login/loginone.aspx?callaa=338&username=autoaccrmedia&langueid=4105).Your application must be accompanied by a 50 mm × 70 mm (passport-sized) full-face photograph. An electronic copy of your picture is required.
The deadline to apply for accreditation is June 11, 2010. All sections of the application must be completed.
Please specify in which province or territory you wish to pick up your ID card.
If you have any questions, please contact Terry Guillon, Chief of the Canadian Parliamentary Press Gallery, at the following address, fax number, or email address:
Canadian Parliamentary Press Gallery
House of Commons
150 Wellington Street, Room 607
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 5A4
Tel.: 613-992-4511
Fax: 613-947-2007
Email: Guillt@parl.gc.ca
The media representatives that will receive accreditation can obtain their ID card at a determined time and location in each province or territory. This information, as well as the complete itinerary, will be announced at a later date.
SOURCE Canadian Heritage
