OTTAWA, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 12/14/12 -- The Honourable Jason Kenney, Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism will be available to the media regarding the list of designated countries of origin which will lead to expedited processing of asylum claimants from these countries.

DATE: Friday, December 14, 2012                                            
                                                                           
TIME: 9:30 a.m. (local time)                                               
                                                                           
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National Press Theatre                                                     
150 Wellington Street,                                                     
Ottawa, Ontario                                                            
                                                                           
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Out-of-town journalists can also dial in to listen to the news conference. 
                                                                           
Participant dial-in number:                                                
1- 877-413-4814                                                            
613-960-7526                                                               
                                                                           
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8553218