Statement by Press Secretary Matt Chandler on Secretary Napolitano's Upcoming Visit to Ottawa, Canada

The following press release was published by the US Department of Homeland Security on Feb. 29, 2012. It is reproduced in full below.

For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary Contact: 202-282-8010 “Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano will travel to Ottawa, Canada on March 2 to participate in the Cross-Border Crime Forum with U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, Canadian Minister of Justice and Attorney General Rob Nicholson, and Canadian Minister of Public Safety Vic Toews. While in Ottawa, Secretary Napolitano will also meet bilaterally with Minister Toews to discuss the ongoing partnership between the United States and Canada and collaborative efforts to advance President Obama and Prime Minister Harper’s Beyond the Border initiative and shared vision for perimeter security and economic competitiveness. More details on the trip will be released once they are finalized.”

Source: US Department of Homeland Security