Media Advisory: Canadian Food Inspection Agency

OTTAWA, ONTARIO -- (Marketwired) -- 12/06/14 --

Event:   Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) Technical Briefing:
         Update on Avian Influenza in British Columbia

When:    December 6, 2014 at 16:00 (EST)

Present: Dr. Harpreet Kochhar, Chief Veterinary Officer, CFIA
         Dr. Pierre Lafortune, National Manager, Animal Import/Export, CFIA
         Dr. Jane Pritchard, Chief Veterinary Officer, British Columbia
         Ministry of Agriculture
         Dr. Perry Kendall, Provincial Health officer, British Columbia
         Ministry of Health

Representatives from the CFIA and the provincial government of British Columbia will be on hand to provide an update on the avian influenza situation in British Columbia.

A question and answer session for the media will follow the update. Please be prepared to provide your name and affiliation.

Teleconference phone number: 1-877-413-4814

Passcode: 9783806

Contacts:
Media Relations
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
[phone]