7:45 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009
Corley Auditorium in Webster Hall
Admission: free

Canada is the United States’ most important bilateral trading partner and ally. Canadian Consul General Georges Rioux will speak about the political and economic ties between the two countries at a time of new leadership and global economic slowdown.

Georges Rioux was appointed Consul General of Canada and arrived in Chicago to assume his duties on Aug. 14, 2006. He is actively engaged in the three-state area for which he is responsible — Illinois, Missouri, and Wisconsin.