Public Health Agency of Canada
www.publichealth.gc.ca
Media Notices
2013
May
Notice to the Media - Thursday, May 30, 2013
Parliamentary Secretary of Health, Dr. Colin Carrie, will make a funding announcement to help Canadians quit smoking, in Ottawa.
Dr. Carrie will be available to answer questions from the media following his remarks.
Date
Friday, May 31, 2013
Time: 3:30 p.m. (EDT)
Location
Foustanellas Auditorium – 2nd floor
The University of Ottawa Heart Institute
40 Ruskin Street
Ottawa ON
Media Inquiries:
Health Canada
613-957-2983
Cailin Rodgers
Office of Leona Aglukkaq
Minister of Health Canada
613-957-0200
Notice to the Media - Thursday, May 23, 2013
Parliamentary Secretary of Health, Dr. Colin Carrie, will make an announcement to support healthy living, community-based projects, across Canada, in Ottawa.
Dr. Carrie will be available to answer questions from the media following his remarks.
Date
Friday, May 24, 2013
Time: 1:30 p.m. (EDT)
Location
Boys and Girls Club of Ottawa
McCann Clubhouse
430 McArthur Avenue
Ottawa ON
Media Inquiries:
Health Canada
613-957-2983
Cailin Rodgers
Office of Leona Aglukkaq
Minister of Health Canada
613-957-0200
Notice to the Media - Friday, May 17, 2013
The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, will provide remarks at the plenary session of the 66th session of the World Health Assembly.
Date
Monday, May 20, 2013
Time: 10:00 a.m. (EDT)
4:00 pm (CEST)
Location
Salle des Assemblées, Palais des Nations
Avenue de la Paix,
Geneva, Switzerland
Media Inquiries:
Health Canada
613-957-2983
Cailin Rodgers
Office of Leona Aglukkaq
Minister of Health Canada
613-957-0200
March
Notice to the Media - Wednesday, March 13, 2013
The Honourable Keith Ashfield, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, Minister for the Atlantic Gateway, Member of Parliament for Fredericton and Minister Responsible for New Brunswick, will make an important announcement on behalf of the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Federal Minister of Health. The announcement will enhance after-school hours programs for children in New Brunswick. He will be joined by representatives of Recreation New Brunswick and the Boys and Girls Club of Fredericton.
Media are invited and a photo op will follow.
Date
Thursday, March 14, 2013
Time: 2:00 PM ADT
Location
Boys and Girls Club of Fredericton
499 Canterbury Drive
Fredericton, NB
Media Inquiries:
Cailin Rodgers
Office of Leona Aglukkaq
Minister of Health Canada
613-957-0200
Media Relations
Public Health Agency of Canada
613-941-8189
Notice to the Media - Tuesday, March 12, 2013
On behalf of Minister Aglukkaq, Colin Carrie, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health, and Member of Parliament for Oshawa, will make an announcement regarding three projects that will address the conditions that lead to physical inactivity and unhealthy weights among Canadians, from childhood to later life.
Media are invited and a questions and answers session will follow the event.
Date:
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Time: 11 AM EDT
Location:
Sport Alliance Ontario Building
3 Concorde Gate
(East of Don Valley Parkway, North of Eglinton Ave E., off Wynford Dr.)
Toronto, ON, M3C 3N6
Barbara Montemurro Room (Room #2) - Main Floor
Media Inquiries:
Cailin Rodgers
Office of Leona Aglukkaq
Minister of Health Canada
(613) 957-0200
Media Relations
Public Health Agency of Canada
(613) 941-8189
February
Notice to the Media - Wednesday, February 20, 2013
On behalf of Minister Aglukkaq, Colin Carrie, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health, and Member of Parliament for Oshawa, will make an announcement in support of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) research and diagnosis.
Media are invited and a questions and answers session will follow the event.
Date:
Thursday, February 21, 2013
Time: 10:30 AM EST
Location:
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH)
101 Stokes Street
(Queen St. W, west of Lower Ossington Ave.)
Toronto, ON, M6J 1H4
Meeting Room A (Room 1106) – Main Floor
Media Inquiries:
Cailin Rodgers
Office of Leona Aglukkaq
Minister of Health Canada
(613) 957-0200
Media Relations
Public Health Agency of Canada
(613) 941-8189
Notice to the Media - Tuesday, February 19, 2013
The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Federal Minister of Health, will announce an investment in a project to encourage physical activity and healthy living among children and their families in diverse communities in Calgary and across Canada.
Minister Aglukkaq will be joined by her colleague, Joan Crockatt, MP – Calgary Centre.
Date:
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Time: 10:00 AM MST
Location:
Eau Claire YMCA
101 - 3 Street SW
Calgary, AB
Media Inquiries:
Cailin Rodgers
Office of Leona Aglukkaq
Minister of Health Canada
(613) 957-0200
Media Relations
Public Health Agency of Canada
(613) 941-8189
January
Notice to the Media - Friday, January 18, 2013
On behalf of the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, Ryan Leef, Member of Parliament for Yukon will announce projects to help prevent injury in children and youth.
Date:
Monday, January 21, 2013
Time: 10:00 AM YST
Location:
Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre
Elder’s Lounge
#1171-1st Avenue
Whitehorse, Yukon
Media Inquiries:
Cailin Rodgers
Office of Leona Aglukkaq
Minister of Health Canada
(613) 957-0200
Media Relations
Public Health Agency of Canada
(613) 941-8189
Notice to the Media - Friday, January 11, 2013
Jim Hillyer, Member of Parliament for Lethbridge on behalf of the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health will make a health announcement about children and youth.
Media are invited and a question and answer session will follow the event.
Date:
Monday, January 14, 2013 at 1:00 PM MST
Location:
Suite 404, 909 – 3rd Avenue North
Lethbridge, Alberta
Media Inquiries:
Cailin Rodgers
Office of Leona Aglukkaq
Minister of Health Canada
(613) 957-0200
Media Relations
Public Health Agency of Canada
(613) 941-8189
