Trilateral Meeting of North American Defence Ministers
- 1 The Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence meets with Mexican Secretary of National Defence, General Guillermo Galván Galván., Mexican Secretary of the Navy, Admiral Mariano Francisco Saynez Mendoza and U.S. Secretary of Defense, Leon Panetta, for a trilateral meeting on March 27th 2012, in Ottawa.
- 2 Minister MacKay and General Galván address media during the media oportunity following the conclusion of the trilateral meeting on March 27, 2012 in Ottawa.
- 3 U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta addresses media during the media opportunity following the conclusion of the trilateral meeting on March 27, 2012, in Ottawa.
- 4 General Galván addresses media during the media opportunity following the conclusion of the trilateral meeting on March 27, 2012, in Ottawa.
- 5 Admiral Saynez addresses media during the media opportunity following the conclusion of the trilateral meeting on March 27, 2012, in Ottawa.
- 6 Minister Mackay hosts a news conference following the conclusion of the trilateral meeting on March 27, 2012, in Ottawa.
- 7 Minister Peter MacKay greets U.S. Secretary of Defense, Leon Panetta.
- 8 Minister MacKay escorts U.S. Secretary of Defense, Leon Panetta, to the 9th floor for a bilateral meeting.
- 9 The Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence meets with U.S. Secretary of Defense, Leon Panetta, for a bilateral meeting on March 27th 2012, in Ottawa.
- 10 The Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence meets with U.S. Secretary of Defense, Leon Panetta, for a bilateral meeting on March 27th 2012, in Ottawa.
- 11 The Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence meets with Mexican Secretary of National Defence, General Guillermo Galván Galván, Mexican Secretary of the Navy, Admiral Mariano Francisco Saynez Mendoza and U.S. Secretary of Defense, Leon Panetta, for a trilateral meeting on March 27th 2012, in Ottawa.
- 12 Minister Peter MacKay discusses details of the Trilateral Meeting of North American Defence Ministers with General Walt Natynczyk, Chief of the Defence Staff during the meeting, on March 27, 2012 in Ottawa.
- 13 The Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence meets with Mexican Secretary of National Defence, General Guillermo Galván Galván., Mexican Secretary of the Navy, Admiral Mariano Francisco Saynez Mendoza and U.S. Secretary of Defense, Leon Panetta, during the evening of March 26, 2012 in preparation for the trilateral meeting on March 27th 2012, in Ottawa.
- 14 The Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence meets with Mexican Secretary of National Defence, General Guillermo Galván Galván., Mexican Secretary of the Navy, Admiral Mariano Francisco Saynez Mendoza and U.S. Secretary of Defense, Leon Panetta, for a reception the evening before the trilateral meeting on March 27th 2012, in Ottawa.
- 15 The Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence meets with Mexican Secretary of National Defence, General Guillermo Galván Galván., Mexican Secretary of the Navy, Admiral Mariano Francisco Saynez Mendoza and U.S. Secretary of Defense, Leon Panetta, during the evening of March 26, 2012 in preparation for the trilateral meeting on March 27th 2012, in Ottawa.

The Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence meets with Mexican Secretary of National Defence, General Guillermo Galván Galván., Mexican Secretary of the Navy, Admiral Mariano Francisco Saynez Mendoza and U.S. Secretary of Defense, Leon Panetta, for a trilateral meeting on March 27th 2012, in Ottawa.

Minister MacKay and General Galván address media during the media opportunity following the conclusion of the trilateral meeting on March 27, 2012 in Ottawa.

U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta addresses media during the media opportunity following the conclusion of the trilateral meeting on March 27, 2012, in Ottawa.

General Galván addresses media during the media opportunity following the conclusion of the trilateral meeting on March 27, 2012, in Ottawa.

Admiral Saynez addresses media during the media opportunity following the conclusion of the trilateral meeting on March 27, 2012, in Ottawa.

Minister Mackay hosts a news conference following the conclusion of the trilateral meeting on March 27, 2012, in Ottawa.

Minister MacKay escorts U.S. Secretary of Defense, Leon Panetta, to the 9th floor for a bilateral meeting.

The Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence meets with U.S. Secretary of Defense, Leon Panetta, for a bilateral meeting on March 27th 2012, in Ottawa.

The Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence meets with U.S. Secretary of Defense, Leon Panetta, for a bilateral meeting on March 27th 2012, in Ottawa.

The Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence meets with Mexican Secretary of National Defence, General Guillermo Galván Galván, Mexican Secretary of the Navy, Admiral Mariano Francisco Saynez Mendoza and U.S. Secretary of Defense, Leon Panetta, for a trilateral meeting on March 27th 2012, in Ottawa.

Minister Peter MacKay discusses details of the Trilateral Meeting of North American Defence Ministers with General Walt Natynczyk, Chief of the Defence Staff during the meeting, on March 27, 2012 in Ottawa.

The Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence meets with Mexican Secretary of National Defence, General Guillermo Galván Galván., Mexican Secretary of the Navy, Admiral Mariano Francisco Saynez Mendoza and U.S. Secretary of Defense, Leon Panetta, during the evening of March 26, 2012 in preparation for the trilateral meeting on March 27th 2012, in Ottawa.

The Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence meets with Mexican Secretary of National Defence, General Guillermo Galván Galván., Mexican Secretary of the Navy, Admiral Mariano Francisco Saynez Mendoza and U.S. Secretary of Defense, Leon Panetta, for a reception the evening before the trilateral meeting on March 27th 2012, in Ottawa.

The Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence meets with Mexican Secretary of National Defence, General Guillermo Galván Galván., Mexican Secretary of the Navy, Admiral Mariano Francisco Saynez Mendoza and U.S. Secretary of Defense, Leon Panetta, during the evening of March 26, 2012 in preparation for the trilateral meeting on March 27th 2012, in Ottawa.
Context
Canada is hosting the inaugural Trilateral Meeting of North American Defence Ministers, in Ottawa on March 26-27, 2012.
The Trilateral Meeting is hosted by the Minister of National Defence, the Honourable Peter Mackay who is joined today by the U.S. Secretary of Defense, Leon E. Panetta, the Mexican Secretary of National Defence, General Guillermo Galván Galván; and the Mexican Secretary of the Navy, Admiral Mariano Francisco Saynez Mendoza. Ministers also took this opportunity to hold individual bilateral meetings on the margins of the Trilateral. The Trilateral agenda focusses on counter-narcotics, illicit trafficking, North American defence and security challenges, hemispheric defence cooperation, and the support role of defence in humanitarian assistance and disaster response and in efforts to counter transnational organized crime. A brief media availability will conclude the event on March 27.
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