Minister Nicholson will announce the immediate deployment of Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Toronto  to join NATO Reassurance measures in the  Mediterranean .

Media are invited to attend the departure ceremony for HMCS Toronto  as the ship sets sail for the  Mediterranean Sea .

There will be no media availability.

HMCS Toronto  will be replacing HMCS  Regina , which has been part of Standing NATO Maritime Forces since May 2014.

When: Thursday, July 24th, 2014 at 10:00 a.m.

Where: Canadian Forces Base  Halifax  Dockyard 

SNMG-2 which hmcs Regina is a part is scheduled to arrive in Halifax in the near future.