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H1N1 Influenza (Flu)
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30 October 09
Consul Explains Visa Application Process to Concordia Students
Non-Immigrant Visa Unit Chief Vito DiPaola and Consulate staff members spoke to students at a visa information session at Concordia University recently. DiPaola explained visa application procedures for non-Canadian students, and answered questions from the group. Click here for information on the Non-immigrant Visa Application process.

21 October 09
Ambassador Jacobson Addresses the 15th Annual CABC Policy Forum
Ambassador David Jacobson addressed the 15th Annual Canadian American Business Council (CABC) Policy Forum in Montreal, themed “Canada/U.S. Relations in the Obama Era”. The Ambassador spoke of the close relationship between the U.S. and Canada and our partnership on global issues. To read an article about the event in La Presse click here or here for an unofficial English translation. An unofficial translation of a Le Devoir article is available here.

19 October 09
Consul General Joins Dignitaries for Distinguished Quebec Address
Hosted by the Institute on Quebec Studies at the State University of New York at Plattsburgh, the annual Distinguished Québec Address features individuals who have made a positive contribution to Québec public life. This year, Quebec Minister Pierre Arcand spoke on "Québec and the climate change challenge: A lead actor in North America". For more information on the Distinguished Quebec program click here and to read about it in the news, click here.

17 October 09
Public Affairs Officer Speaks at SUNY Plattsburgh's Canadian Studies Event
Public Affairs Officer Peter Martin met with students, staff and other diplomats at an October 17th event celebrating achievements of the State University of New York at Plattsburgh's Center for the Study of Canada. In his remarks, Martin praised Director Christopher Kirkey and the Center’s staff for their leadership in Canadian studies in the U.S. and highlighted the close partnership the Consulate enjoys with SUNY-Plattsburgh. More information about SUNY’s Canadian Studies program

12 October 09
Ambassador Jacobson Makes Quebec First Stop
Only a few days after officially beginning his assignment in Ottawa, the new U.S. Ambassador to Canada, David Jacobson, paid his first visit to Montreal and the province of Quebec. Ambassador and Mrs. Jacobson visited the Consulate and began to familiarize themselves with important institutions of the city such as CAE, a world leader in flight simulators. The Ambassador also gave his first interview in Quebec, speaking to Alexandre Sirois of La Presse. Read the La Presse piece (English translation), and the Ambassador's blog.

9 October 09
President Barack Obama wins 2009 Nobel Peace Prize
President Barack Obama was announced as the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize winner today. The Norwegian Nobel Committee cited President Obama’s “extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples." Of special note was President Obama’s outreach to the Muslim world and attempts to curb nuclear proliferation.

The choice made Obama the third sitting U.S. president to win the Nobel Peace Prize. Other U.S. presidents to receive the prize were President Theodore Roosevelt in 1906 and President Woodrow Wilson in 1919.

In their selection, the Nobel committee praised Obama's creation of "a new climate in international politics" and said he had returned multilateral diplomacy and institutions like the U.N. to the center of the world stage."His diplomacy,” noted the Committee, “ is founded in the concept that those who are to lead the world must do so on the basis of values and attitudes that are shared by the majority of the world's population."

9 October 09
Consulate Hosts Foreign Service Officer Test
The Consulate recently hosted the Foreign Service Officer Test for American citizens interested in joining the U.S. Foreign Service. The Foreign Service is a corps of about 11,500 employees who are dedicated to representing America and responding to the needs of American citizens in other countries. Members of the Foreign Service can be sent to any embassy, consulate, or other diplomatic mission anywhere in the world, at any time, to serve the diplomatic needs of the United States. To learn more about State Department careers, click here.

6 October 09
American Citizen McGill Alumni Win Nobel Prize
The Consulate congratulates McGill Alumni Canadian-American Dr. Willard Boyle and American Dr. Jack Szostak for their recently awarded Nobel Prizes. Dr. Boyle co-invented the CCD (Charge Coupled Devices) sensor found in all digital cameras today. Dr. Szostak shares his prize with two other researches for their work in chromosome research. They join the ranks of five other Nobel Laureates and former McGill alumni. For information click here and here.

3 October 09
Consul Explains Visa Application Process to McGill Students
Non-Immigrant Visa Unit Chief Vito DiPaola and Consulate staff members spoke to students at a visa information session at McGill University recently. DiPaola explained visa application procedures for non-Canadian students, and answered questions from the group. Click here for information on the Non-immigrant Visa Application process.

2 October 09
Consulate Welcomes Friends to Photography Exhibit
The Consulate General recently hosted an intimate reception with prominent cultural and business leaders at the charming Hotel Gault in Old Montreal. The event featured Montreal photographer Christine Bourgier’s exhibition, "Spirit of Hope", featuring photos taken in Washington, D.C. on Inauguration Day. See the exhibit until December 1st at the Hotel Gault. Click here for further information.

1 October 09
American Sheldon Schwartz named Best Director at YoungCuts Film Festival
Held annually in Montreal, the YoungCuts Film Festival is known as the world's most important film festival event for filmmakers 25 and under. The top 100 short films produced by emerging filmmakers played at Cinema du Parc this past week, culminating with a top ten screening and award ceremony. Sheldon Schwartz’s film, The Bridge, was nominated in several categories, along with Canadian, American and other foreign films. A Consulate representative accepted the award on his behalf and conveyed his message of encouragement to other young filmmakers.
For more information on the YoungCuts Film Festival click here.

25 September 09
Border Region Leaders Visit Consulate General
Political, civic and academic leaders from New York, Vermont, and Maine visited Montreal September 25 to learn about Consulate operations and meet counterparts from the province of Quebec. Local guests included members of parliament, political attachés, educators, business leaders and representatives of the Mohawk Nation. Visitors were offered a behind-the-scenes tour to better understand consular services offered, and all had a chance to make cross-border connections during a luncheon and discussion in the afternoon. Photos of the event are on our page.

23 September 09
President Obama’s First Address to the United Nation's General Assembly: "Real Change is Possible."