(SHANGHAI, China) Dean Del Mastro, Member of Parliament for Peterborough in his position as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Canadian Heritage is proud to represent Canada as he engages in the cultural diversity of the World Expo 2010 in Shanghai, China.

As Heritage Canada is leading Canada's participation at the Shanghai Expo, MP Del Mastro will be visiting with the Director of the Canadian Pavilion as well as Canadian Expo Commissioner to join them in celebrating the immense success of the project which highlights our Canadian sense of community, diversity, and creativity.

MP Del Mastro will also be meeting with foreign counterparts and Expo officials to tour various Expo sites while engaging in discussions regarding cultural relations between China and Canada. MP Del Mastro will also be taking the opportunity to visit many different cultural institutions and digital media companies’ offsite, in and around Shanghai, as well as participating in several different cultural events.

In one very special event, held on September 14, MP Del Mastro had the privilege of welcoming the 4,500,000th visitor to the Canada Pavilion at Expo 2010. This represents an attendance record for Canada at an international exhibition.

“I am very pleased to welcome today our distinguished guest, Mr. Tian-shi Huang as the 4,500,000th visitor to the Canadian Pavilion.” stated MP Del Mastro. “The Canada Pavilion is projecting the image of a modern Canada to the minds and hearts of 4.5 million Chinese and foreign visitors. Our Government wanted a pavilion that showed what Canadians are like and reflected the importance we give to our relationship with China. We’ve achieved that objective.”

“The Canada Pavilion has just beaten its record for attendance at a world’s fair by welcoming a million more visitors than at Expo 2005 in Aichi, Japan,” said Minister Moore. “This achievement is evidence of Canada’s successful participation in the most popular international exhibition ever.”

Since its opening, the Canada Pavilion has been one of the most popular attractions at Expo 2010 in Shanghai. It has been filled close to capacity every day since Expo 2010 opened on May 1 and draws nearly 35,000 visitors daily.

Web visitors can also take a virtual tour of the Canada Pavilion at any time by visiting www.expo2010canada.gc.ca.