OTTAWA, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 06/08/10 -- The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, will make an important announcement regarding product safety. The Minister will be joined by the Honourable Denis Lebel, Minister of State, Economic Development Agency of Canada for the regions of Quebec; and representatives from Safe Kids Canada and Options Consommateurs.
Minister Aglukkaq will be available to answer questions from the media following her remarks.
Media are required to present proper identification for accreditation.
A technical briefing (not for attribution) with Health Canada officials will be held via teleconference following the Minister's question-and-answer session.
Teleconference number for technical briefing:
613-960-7526 (within the National Capital Region) 8
77-413-4814 (outside of the National Capital Region) Passcode: 4062915
Date Wednesday, June 9, 2010 Time 3:45 p.m. - Minister's remarks (National Press Theatre) 4:30 p.m. - Technical briefing (via teleconference) Location National Press Theatre - National Press Building 150 Wellington Street Ottawa, Ontario
Contacts:
Health Canada
613-957-2983
Office of the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq
Federal Minister of Health
Josee Bellemare
613-957-0200
