NOTICE TO THE MEDIA - Minister of Health to make an announcement related to An Act Respecting Pharmacare

OTTAWA, ON, Feb. 28, 2024 /CNW/ - The Honourable Mark Holland, Minister of Health, will make an announcement related to An Act Respecting Pharmacare.

There will be a virtual media technical briefing with Government of Canada officials prior to the press conference.

Date
February 29, 2024

Time

Media technical briefing: 10:30 AM (EST)
Press conference: 11:30 AM (EST)

Location

Virtual media technical briefing:
The technical briefing will be held on Zoom and will be for background information only (not for attribution), and the content of the technical briefing will be under embargo until the beginning of the announcement. Participation in the question and answer portion of the technical briefing is for accredited members of the Press Gallery only. Media who are not members of the Press Gallery may contact [email protected] for temporary access.

A teleconference line is also available for listening to the event:

Toll-free dial-in number (Canada/US):
1-866-206-0153

Local dial-in number:
613-954-9003
Participant passcode: 7836876#

Press conference:
Centertown Community Health Centre
420 Cooper Street 
Ottawa, Ontario 

Media may also join by Zoom:
https://hc-sc-gc-ca.zoom.us/j/67043624587
Passcode: 560883

NOTE: To help ensure optimal simultaneous interpretation sound quality, journalists are encouraged to use a microphone (headphones/headset) or, when possible, a landline, and to avoid using speaker mode if queuing up for questions.

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SOURCE Health Canada (HC)