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Media Invitation/ Photo Opportunity: Canada's Leading Women Shaping Nation's North

Canada's northern women of influence will be in Ottawa for a photo shoot and press event to discuss their vision for the future of Canada's eastern Arctic and North.

In partnership with Ottawa Life Magazine, the Northern Lights 2012 Business and Cultural Showcase invites the media to attend a special press event following a private photo shoot for the January cover of Ottawa Life Magazine entitled, Women Shaping the North, in celebration of some of Canada's most influential women of the North.

Date:       Thursday, November 3, 2011                                      

Time:       4:30 p.m. (local time)                                          

Location:   The Lord Elgin Hotel                                            
            100 Elgin Street                                                
            Ottawa, Ontario K1P 5K8                                         

Who:        Hon. Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health and Minister of the     
            Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency                   
            Hon. Nellie Cournoyea, CEO and Chairperson, Inuvialuit Regional 
            Corp.                                                           
            Ms. Isabella Pain, Senior Negotiator, Nunatsiavut Government    
            Ms. Mary Simon, President, Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami              
            Ms. Maggie Emudluk, Chairperson, Kativik Regional Government    
            Ms. Sheila Watt-Cloutier, Nobel Peace Prize Nominee, World      
            Leader on Climate Change and Human Rights                       
            Ms. Kenojuak Ashevak, Renowned Inuit Artist                     
            Ms. Elisapie Isaac, Canadian Singer/ Songwriter                 
            (i)Hon. Eva Aariak, Premier of Nunavut and Hon. Kathy           
            Dunderdale, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador included on    
            cover but unable to attend press event.                         

The distinct views, perspectives and experiences of the influential women of the northern regions of Nunavut, Nunavik, Labrador and Nunatsiavut are helping to shape the future of Canada's North by raising awareness of the challenges and opportunities that exist in these unique northern regions.

About Northern Lights:

Organized jointly by the Baffin Regional and Labrador North Chambers of Commerce, Northern Lights 2012 is a business and cultural showcase of Nunavut, Nunavik, Labrador and Nunatsiavut being held at the Ottawa Convention Centre from February 1-4, 2012. Please visit www.northernlightsottawa.com for up-to-date event information, photos, videos and more, or visit our Facebook page and follow us on Twitter at @NL2012Ottawa.

About Ottawa Life Magazine:

Ottawa Life Magazine (OLM) is the national capital region's largest and longest running (est.1997) general interest and lifestyles magazine. OLM is available at over 500 newsstands in the National Capital Region and at major newsstands across Canada. OLM has a large subscriber (includes 4,500+ executive-level federal and provincial public servants), all Members of the House of Commons and Senate, all provincial and territorial Assembly members, all members of the National Press Gallery, 120 Embassies, 2000 Board of Trade member-companies, 2000 local businesses and 3,300 national organizations and lobbyists based in Ottawa and across Canada. The magazine's web site, www.ottawalife.com receives over 100,000 site visits per month.