Media Notices

Notice to the Media November 14, 2005

Ottawa, ON - As flu season approaches, Canadians are reminded about the importance of influenza vaccination.

The Honourable Minister of State (Public Health), Carolyn Bennett, will be receiving her annual flu shot on Monday November 14, 2005 at 1:45 p.m. EST at Room 200, West Block, on Parliament Hill.

Media are invited to attend. Minister Bennett will be available for photos.

Date
Monday, November 14. 2005

Time
1:45 p.m. EST

Location
Room 200, West Block
Parliament Hill

Media Inquiries
Tricia Geddes
Office of the Minister of State (Public Health)
(613) 941-8081

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Notice to the Media - November 7, 2005

The Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of State (Public Health), will deliver a keynote address on pandemic influenza preparedness on Tuesday, November 8th in Halifax. The keynote address will be simultaneously broadcast to several other health institutions across the Region and will be an important step in National and Regional pandemic planning

Ministers Bennett will be available to answer questions from the media immediately following the keynote address.

Date
Tuesday, November 8, 2005
11:00am - 11:45 p.m.

Location
Royal Bank Theatre
Halifax Infirmary Site
Halifax, Nova Scotia

Media Inquiries:
Tricia Geddes
Director of Communications
Office of the Minister of State
(Public Health)
(613) 948-8528

Tracey Taweel
Regional Director, Communications
Health Canada
Cell: (902) 483-1193

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Notice to the Media - November 4, 2005

The Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of State (Public Health), will be giving the President’s Luncheon lecture at the 83rd Royal Agricultural Winter Fair on November 4, 2005 in Toronton. The theme of the fair is, “To Your Good Health”.

Minister Bennett will be available to answer questions from the media following her speech.

Date
Friday, November 4, 2005

Time
Media availability at 1:00 p.m.

Location
Ten Bark Room,
Royal Office, located off Heritage Court
National Trade Centre, CNE Grounds Exhibition Place

Media Inquiries:
Tricia Geddes
Office of the Minister of State (Public Health)
(613) 941-8081

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Notice to the Media - Friday, October 28, 2005

The Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of State (Public Health), will be part of a panel at a Symposium: Health Care in the 21st Century. Minister of State Bennett will be available to the media following her panel session.

Date
Saturday, October 29, 2005

Media Availability
3:00p.m.

Location
Institute of Applied Health Sciences Bldg
Room102 (lower level)
McMaster University
Hamilton, Ontario

Media Inquiries:
Tricia Geddes
Office of the Minister of State (Public Health)
(613) 941-8081

Debbie Paine
Health Canada
(416) 973-4183

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Notice to the Media - Wednesday, October 26, 2005

The Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of State (Public Health), will address delegates of the 4th International Conference of Urban Health during the opening reception of the conference on October 26, 2005. The theme of the conference is, "Achieving Social Justice in Urban Communities".

Minister Bennett will be available to answer questions from media following her speech.

Date:
Wednesday, October 26, 2005

Time:
5:00 p.m.

Location:
Metro East - Metro Central Ballroom
Conference Centre, 2nd Level
The Westin Harbour Castle
1 Harbour Square
Toronto, Ontario

Media Inquiries:
Tricia Geddes
Office of the Minister of State (Public Health)
(613) 941-8081

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Notice to the Media - Thursday October 20, 2005

Dr. Greg Taylor, Director General of the Public Health Agency of Canada's Centre for Chronic Disease Prevention and Control, will hold a teleconference/technical briefing for members of the media on a significant new investment in the Integrated Strategy on Healthy Living and Chronic Disease.

The new funding will address healthy eating, physical activity and healthy weights, and some of the leading, preventable chronic diseases such as diabetes, cancer and cardiovascular disease. The Strategy balances integrated approaches to health promotion and chronic disease prevention with disease specific approaches for diabetes, cancer and cardiovascular disease.

The Honorable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of State (Public Health) will also be available to comment on the announcement later today. Please contact her office to arrange an interview.

Date
Thursday October 20, 3:00 EST

Teleconference
North American Dial-In Number:
1 -866-646-2080, passcode 9524051

Media Inquiries:
Michael Tansey
Media Relations
Public Health Agency of Canada
(613) 948-7970

Tricia Geddes
Office of the Minister of State (Public Health)
(613) 299-6940

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Notice to the Media - October 14, 2005

Federal Minister of State for Public Health Carolyn Bennett has been invited to speak on Public Health in the 21st Century: From Vision to Reality to the local business community by the Manitoba Chambers of Commerce.

Date
Monday, October 17, 2005

Time
7:15 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.

Location
Delta Winnipeg
Ballroom C
Winnipeg (Manitoba)

Media Inquiries:
Alexis Tervo
Health Canada
(204) 479-0442

Tricia Geddes
Office of the Minister of State (Public Health)
(613) 948-8528

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Notice to the Media - Wednesday, October 12, 2005

The Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of State (Public Health), will participate in a video-link with the World Health Organization and partners at the launch of the “Clean Care is Safer Care” campaign to raise awareness about the importance of hand washing. The Minister will speak by video-link at the Emergency Operations Centre of the Public Health Agency of Canada on Thursday, October 13, starting at 9 a.m.

The Minister will be joined at the EOC by a panel of infection control and hand hygiene experts.

Media are invited to the event and to speak with the Minister and experts following.

Media are asked to arrive at the Public Health Agency of Canada's Ottawa headquarters at 100 Colonnade Road at 8:45 a.m.

Date
Thursday, October 13 , 2005

Media Registration
8:45 a.m.

Location
Public Health Agency of Canada
Emergency Operations Centre
100 Colonnade Road
Ottawa, Ontario

Media Inquiries:
Tricia Geddes
Office of the Minister of State (Public Health)
(613) 948-8528

Julian Beltrame
Public Health Agency of Canada
(613) 266-3452

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Notice to the Media - October 4, 2005

Ottawa, ON - The Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of State (Public Health), will participate in a Healthy Heart Event on the Hill on October 5, 2005.

Sanofi-Aventis and the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada are hosting this Healthy-Heart event to raise awareness of the health risks associated with high waist circumference.

Minister Bennett will be available to media.

Date
Wednesday, October 5, 2005

Time
1:30-2:00 p.m. EST

Media Inquiries
Tricia Geddes
Office of the Minister of State (Public Health)
(613) 941-8081

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Notice to the Media - September 30, 2005

Ottawa, ON - The Honourable Ujjal Dosanjh, Minister of Health, will speak at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute's Annual Dhadkan Fundraising Event.

Dr. Bob Roberts, President & CEO of the University of Ottawa Heart Institute, will give the keynote speech for the evening.

The Dhadkan Fundraising campaign aims to raise $1.4 million this year for the University of Ottawa Heart Institute.

Date
Sunday, October 2, 2005

Time
5:30 -9:30 p.m.EST
Minister Dosanjh will speak at approximately 7 p.m.

Location
Centurion Conference Center
170 Colonnade Road, South
Ottawa, ON

Media Inquiries
Adele Blanchard
Office of the Minister
(613) 957-0200

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Notice to the Media - September 28, 2005

Ottawa, ON - The Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of State (Public Health), will release the results of the Canadian Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect - 2003 (CIS-2003) October 4, 2005 at Room 200 West Block, Parliament Hill.

Dr. Bennett will be accompanied by the principal investigator of the study, Dr. Nico Trocmé. Media are cordially invited to this event. The CIS is part of a national child health surveillance initiative at the Public Health Agency of Canada and is designed to better understand child maltreatment in Canada.

Media interested in attending are requested to RSVP to the below contact by Friday, September 30, 2005 at 12 p.m. EST.

Date
Tuesday, October 4, 2005

Time
10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. EST

Location
Room 200 West Block
Parliament Hill
Ottawa, ON

Media Inquiries and RSVP
Aggie Adamczyk
Public Health Agency of Canada
(613) 941-8189

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Notice to the Media - Monday, September 19, 2005

Ottawa, ON - Media are invited to the unveilling of the Public Health Map Generator, a new online mapping tool for Canadian public health professionals.

This launch will take place on September 20, 2005 at the Canadian Public Health Association's annual conference in Ottawa. The Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of State (Public Health) will speak and will be available to media to answer questions.

Date
Tuesday, September 20, 2005

Time
1:00 pm EST

Location
Congress Hall Salon
Westin Ottawa/Ottawa Congress Centre
11 Colonel By Drive/55 Colonel By Drive
Ottawa, ON

Media Inquiries:
Julian Beltrame
Public Health Agency of Canada
(613) 266-3452

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Notice to the Media - Thursday, September 15, 2005

VICTORIA, BC - Health Minister, Ujjal Dosanjh will be attending the National Terry Fox School Run in Victoria.

Date:
Friday, September 16, 2005

Time:
Run for Hope starts at 9:00 a.m. PT
Minister Dosanjh speaking at approx. 10:30 a.m. PT

Location:
Clover Point
Victoria, British Columbia

Media Inquiries:
Adèle BlanchardOffice of the Minister
(613) 957-0200

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Note to Editors -  Thursday, September 15, 2005

The Public Health Agency of Canada report entitled Report Four: Who is at Risk? Predictors of Work–Life Conflict is now available on the Public Health Agency of Canada website at http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/publicat/work-travail/index.html.

This is the fourth in a series of six reports analyzing the data from the National Study on Balancing Work, Family and Lifestyle.

Dr. Linda Duxbury of Carleton University and Dr. Chris Higgins of the University of Western Ontario are conducting the national study on work-life balance.

Media Inquiries:
Aggie Adamczyk
Public Health Agency of Canada
(613) 941-8189

Linda Duxbury
Carleton University
Linda_Duxbury@carleton.ca

Lin Moody
Carleton University
(613) 520-2600 ext. 8705
LinMoody@pigeon.carleton.ca

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Notice to the Media - Wednesday, September 14, 2005

Minister of State (Public Health) Dr. Carolyn Bennett, Chief Public Health Officer Dr. David Butler-Jones and officials of the Public Health Agency of Canada will be key participants at the Canadian Public Health Association's 96th annual conference in Ottawa (Sept. 18-21). The theme of the conference is “Mapping the Future of Public Health.”

Drs. Bennett and Butler-Jones will give remarks at the Opening Session on Sunday evening, as well as participate in a Public Forum on Monday evening and a Plenary discussion on Health Goals and Indicators on Tuesday afternoon. The Minister will close the conference Wednesday with an update on the Public Health Goals for Canada initiative.

Dr. Butler-Jones will also address the conference on Monday morning. In addition, Agency scientists and officials will be participating in numerous workshops throughout the conference.

Conference plenaries and workshops are open to the media. Minister Bennett will be available to the media following the Opening Session, the Public Forum and the Health Goals and Indicators Plenary discussion.

Date
Sept. 18-21, 2005

Location
Westin Ottawa/Ottawa Congress Centre
11 Colonel By Drive/55 Colonel By Drive

For more details please consult www.cpha.ca

Media Inquiries:
Tricia Geddes
Office of the Minister of State (Public Health)
(613) 948-8528

Julian Beltrame
Public Health Agency of Canada
(613) 954-8528

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Notice to the Media - Wednesday, September 7, 2005

Dr. Carolyn Bennett, Minister of State (Public Health) will be participating with comedian Rick Mercer and Clive Doucet, Deputy Mayor, City of Ottawa, in the launch of the tenth edition of the Canadian AIDS Society's WALK FOR LIFE.

WALK FOR LIFE is a project of the Canadian AIDS Society in partnership with community-based AIDS organizations across Canada. Visit www.aidswalkcanada.ca for information on the walk.

Date
Thursday, September 8, 2005

Time
11:00 am EST

Location
Jean Piggot Hall
Ottawa City Hall
Ottawa, ON

Media Inquiries:
Tricia Geddes
Office of the Minister of State (Public Health)
(613) 941-8081

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Notice to the Media - Wednesday, July 20, 2005

The Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of State (Public Health) is speaking at the North of 60 Medical Officers of Health meeting on Thursday, July 21 in Iqaluit.

Friday, July 22, Minister Bennett and Nunavut Minister of Health and Social Services, the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, are holding a roundtable in Iqaluit as part of a Canada-wide consultation to develop public health goals for Canada.

Thursday, July 21, 2005
Media availability at 5:00 p.m.
North of 60 Medical Officers of Health meeting
Salon B, Navigator Inn
1036 Ring Road Iqaluit, Nunavut

Friday, July 22, 2005
Media availability: 12:30 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Public Health Goals Roundtable
Kitimeok Room
Frobisher Inn, Building 1
Astro Hill
Iqaluit, Nunavut

Media Inquiries:

Tricia Geddes
Office of the Minister of State (Public Health) (613) 299-6940 (c)

Debbie Paine
Health Canada
(416) 973-4183
(416) 577-4182 (c)

Jean-Mathieu Dion
Public Health Agency
(613) 948-7970

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Notice to the Media - July 15th, 2005

The Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of State (Public Health), will address the Brain Injury Association of Canada at its second Annual Conference and Annual General Meeting in Pierrefonds near Montréal.

Date
Saturday July 16, 2005
9:05 a.m.

Media Availability
Minister Bennett will be available to answer questions from the media at 10:30 a.m.

Location
Villa Saint-Martin
9451 Gouin Blvd. West
Pierrefonds, Quebec

Media Inquiries:
Tricia Geddes
Director of Communications
Office of the Minister of State
(Public Health)
(613) 941-8081

Christiane Gagné
Health Canada/Public Health Agency
of Canada
(514) 283-0949
Cell: (514) 774-0911

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Notice to the Media - July 5, 2005

Dr. Carolyn Bennett, Minister of State (Public Health) will be speaking at the Assembly of First Nations General Assembly.

Minister Bennett will be available to answer questions following the event.

Date
July 6, 2005

Time
3:30 p.m.

Location
St. Patrick High School
Yellowknife, NW

Media Inquiries:
Tricia Geddes
Office of the Minister of State (Public Health)
(613) 941-8081

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Notice to the Media - Thursday, June 30th, 2005

The Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of State (Public Health), and Theresa Oswald, Manitoba's Minister responsible for Healthy Living, will take part in a roundtable on the development of public health goals for Canada on Monday, July 4th in Winnipeg. The roundtable will focus on infectious diseases in Canada, and the mandate of the National Collaborating Centre for Infectious Diseases.

The National Collaborating Centre for Infectious Diseases focuses on addressing the present and future risks of emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases. The centre works to compliment and build on ongoing research into emerging diseases such as SARS, West Nile virus and BSE.

Ministers Bennett and Oswald will be available to answer questions from the media.

Date
Monday, July 4th, 2005

Media Availability
12:00-12:30 p.m. CST

Location
Forks Ballroom West
Inn at the Forks
75 Forks Market Road
Winnipeg, Manitoba

Media Inquiries:
Tricia Geddes
Director of Communications
Office of the Minister of State (Public Health)
(613) 299-6940

Jean-Mathieu Dion
Media Relations Officer
Public Health Agency
(613) 948-7970

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Notice to the Media - Thursday, June 23, 2005

The Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of State (Public Health), Theresa Oswald, Manitoba's Minister responsible for healthy living, and George Abbott, Health Minister for British Columbia will take part in a roundtable on the development of public health goals for Canada on Friday, June 24th in Vancouver. The roundtable will focus on Aboriginal Health and the mandate of the National Collaborating Centre for Aboriginal Health.

The National Collaborating Centre for Aboriginal Health works closely with Aboriginal groups and looks at various means and strategies to improve the health status of Canada's Aboriginal citizens.

Minister Bennett will be available to answer questions from the media.

Date
Friday, June 24th, 2005

Media Availability
12:30-1:15 p.m. PST

Location
Morris J. Wosk
Centre for Dialogue
580 West Hastings St.
Vancouver, BC

Media Inquiries:
Tricia Geddes
Director of Communications
Office of the Minister of State
(Public Health) (613) 941-8081

Jean-Mathieu Dion
Media Relations Officer
Public Health Agency
(613) 948-7970

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Notice to the Media - June 10, 2005

Minister of State (Public Health) Dr. Carolyn Bennett will give a keynote lecture on the importance of collaborative mental health initiatives at the 6th National Conference on Shared Mental Health Care.

Minister Bennett will be available to answer questions from media.

Date
June 11, 2005

Time
9 a.m. to 10 a.m.

Location
Marriott Hotel
600 Kent Street
Ottawa

Media Inquiries:
Tricia Geddes
Office of the Minister of State (Public Health)
(613) 941-8081

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Notice to the Media - Wednesday, May 25th, 2005

The Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of State (Public Health) and Yukon Health Minister, Peter Jenkins, will take part in a roundtable, Thursday, May 26th in Whitehorse. This roundtable is part of a Canada-wide consultation to develop public health goals for Canada.

Minister Bennett will be available to answer questions from the media.

Date
Thursday, May 26th, 2005

Media Availability
12:15-12:45 p.m.

Location
High Country Inn
4051, 4th Avenue
Whitehorse, Yukon

Media Inquiries:
Tricia Geddes
Director of Communications
Office of the Minister of State
(Public Health)
613-941-8081

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Notice to the Media - Wednesday, April 13, 2005

Dr. David Butler-Jones, Chief Public Health Officer and Dr. Sylvie Stachenko, Deputy Chief Public Health Officer, will be available to the media today to discuss the distribution of a H2N2 influenza virus for laboratory testing.

To participate via teleconference, please call:

1 888 265-0464
Pass code: 9990268

Date
Wednesday, April 13, 2005
Time
1:15 p.m.

Location
Emergency Operation Centre
100 Colonnade Rd.
Ottawa, Ontario

Media Inquiries:
Jean-Mathieu Dion
Media Relations
Public Health Agency of Canada
(613) 948-7970

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Notice to the Media - Monday, March 14, 2005

Ottawa - The Honourable Dr. Carolyn Bennett, Minister of State (Public Health) will participate in the March 18 launch, in Santiago, Chile, of a groundbreaking World Health Organization (WHO) Commission on Social Determinants of Health.

Dignitaries and representatives from WHO member states, the United Nations, and other international organizations will gather in Santiago at the invitation of President Lagos of Chile to help launch the three-year, high-level Commission.

Dr. Bennett is available for interviews.

Media should contact Tricia Geddes, Office of the Minister of State (Public Health) at (613) 941-8081.

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Notice to the Media - March 11, 2005

Winnipeg - The Public Health Agency of Canada and Manitoba Health will be hosting an antiviral conference called "Combating Influenza: The potential of antivirals" in Winnipeg from March 22-23, 2005.

The conference offers an opportunity to review the latest science on antiviral drugs and their practical application during an influenza pandemic, or during annual epidemics. Attendees will include public health practitioners, clinicians, policy makers and members of key organizations in the health sector.

Media are invited to attend this meeting on March 22, 2005 from 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. CST. Various experts will be available to provide information and/or interviews to the media during this time period.

Media Registration:

Interested media are requested to pre-register with Manitoba Health and/or the Public Health Agency Media Relations offices prior to the conference or in person on March 22, 2005.

Contacts:

Manitoba Health
Media Relations Office:
Julie Kentner
Tel: (204) 945-8525
email: jkentner@gov.mb.ca

Public Health Agency of Canada
Media Relations
Aggie Adamczyk:
Tel: (613) 297-4497
email: aggie_adamczyk@phac-aspc.gc.ca  

Location:

Radisson Hotel Winnipeg Downtown
288 Portage Avenue
Winnipeg MB R3C 0B8
Tel: (204)-956-0410
Fax: (204)-975-1162

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Notice to the Media - March 4, 2005

Dr. Carolyn Bennett, Minister of State (Public Health), will be speaking about the federal commitment to diabetes at the Canadian Diabetes Association Advocacy Leadership Forum 2005.

She will be available to answer questions from the media following the event.

Date
Monday, March 7, 2005

Time
4 p.m.

Location
Commonwealth Room 238-C
Centre Block, Parliament Hill
Ottawa (ON)

Media Inquiries:
Tricia Geddes
Office of the Minister of State (Public Health)
(613) 941-8081

Aggie Adamczyk
Public Health Agency of Canada
(613) 941-8189

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Notice to the Media - March 2, 2005

Dr. Carolyn Bennett, Minister of State (Public Health), will be highlighting Canada's Physical Activity Guides for Children and Youth at the News Conference for the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology.

She will be available to answer questions from the media following the event.

Date
Thursday, March 3, 2005

Time
12 p.m.

Location
National Press Theatre
150 Wellington Street
Ottawa (ON)

Media Inquiries:
Tricia Geddes
Office of the Minister of State (Public Health)
(613) 941-8081

Aggie Adamczyk
Public Health Agency of Canada
(613) 941-8189

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Notice to the Media - Thursday, February 17, 2005

Ottawa and Winnipeg - The Public Health Agency of Canada will outline how it is preparing for and how it would respond to an infectious disease outbreak. This event, which formally opens the new Emergency Operations Centre in Winnipeg, will include international, federal and provincial/territorial partners, at a simultaneous broadcast event from Ottawa and Winnipeg on Friday, February 18, 2005.

The following Government of Canada officials will participate in this event:

The Honourable Reg Alcock, President of the Treasury Board and Responsible for the Canadian Wheat Board;

The Honourable Ujjal Dosanjh, Minister of Health;

The Honourable Dr. Carolyn Bennett, Minister of State (Public Health); and

Dr. David Butler-Jones, Chief Public Health Officer of the Public Health Agency of Canada.

DATE:
Friday, February 18, 2005

TIME:
1:00 pm EST

LOCATIONS:
Winnipeg:
Canadian Science Centre for Human and Animal Health
1015 Arlington Street
Winnipeg, MB

Ottawa:
Public Health Agency of Canada
Emergency Operations Centre
100 Colonnade Road
Ottawa, ON

PLEASE NOTE:

1. Broadcasters will be able to access mixed (English, French and Floor) video feed of the conferences from Ottawa and Winnipeg via satellite or fiber.

Satellite Coordinates:
Anik F2C 6B
Downlink freq: 3940 V
Audios 6.2, 6.8 and 5.8

Fiber Locations:
Ottawa TOC
SSO# 47914

Toronto TOC
SSO# 47598

2. Media are requested to pre-register for the February 18, 2005 conference.

Ottawa-based media representatives are requested to call:
Aggie Adamczyk
Public Health Agency of Canada
(613) 941-8189

Winnipeg-based media representatives are requested to call:
Kelly Keith
Canadian Science Centre for Human and Animal Health
(204) 789-5028

Further Media Inquiries:

Lise Jolicoeur
Office of the Honourable Reg Alcock, P.C., M.P.
Tel / Tél : 957-2666

Adèle Blanchard
Office of the Minister of Health
(613) 957-0200

Tricia Geddes
Office of the Minister of State (Public Health)
Tel: (613) 941- 8081
Cell: (613) 299-6940

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Notice to the Media - Friday, January 14, 2005

Dr. Carolyn Bennett, Minister of State (Public Health), will be a keynote speaker at the Woman's Health Matters Forum & Expo held on January13-14.

Information about the Forum & Expo can be viewed at: http://www.womenshealthmatters.ca/forum/index.html

Date
Friday, January 14, 2005

Time
6:30 - 7:30 p.m.

Location
Metro Toronto Convention Centre
(South Building)
255 Front Street West
Toronto, Ontario
M5V 2W6

Media Inquiries:

Tricia Geddes
Office of the Minister of State (Public Health)
(613) 941-8081

Aggie Adamczyk
Public Health Agency of Canada
(613) 941-8189

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***Rescheduled***
Notice to the Media - Tuesday, January 11, 2005

The Honourable Aileen Carroll, Minister of International Cooperation, will participate in a teleconference call from Geneva, Switzerland on Tuesday, January 11, 2005. Minister Carroll will have attended the Ministerial level international donors meeting on Humanitarian Assistance to Tsunami-affected Communities.

Minister Aileen Carroll's conference call with the media will be immediately followed by a conference with Dr. Paul Gully, Deputy Chief Public Health Officer; and Dr. Andrea Ellis, Manager of Outbreak Response, all of the Public Health Agency of Canada. Drs. Gully and Ellis recently returned from South-East Asia and will discuss their experiences as part of these missions.

• Remarks by Dr. Butler Jones
• Remarks by Dr. Paul Gully
• Remarks by Dr. Andrea Ellis

Please note: Media representatives interested in participating should call the Media Relations Office of the Canadian International Development Agency to register for the teleconference.  Telephone: (819) 953-6534

Date
Tuesday, January 11, 2005

Time
1:15 pm EST

Location
Public Health Agency of Canada
Emergency Operations Centre
100 Colonnade Rd.
Ottawa, Ontario

Media Inquiries:

France Bureau
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of International Cooperation
Telephone: (819) 953-6238

Media Relations Office
Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)
Telephone: (819) 953-6534
E-mail: info@acdi-cida.gc.ca
Internet: www.cida.gc.ca 

Aggie Adamczyk
Public Health Agency of Canada
(613) 941-8189

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***Postponement***
Notice to the Media - Monday, January 10, 2005

Please note that the press conference scheduled for 1 p.m. this afternoon has been postponed until tomorrow. Details will be announced shortly.

On Monday, January 10, 2005, at 1 p.m. (EST), Dr. David Butler-Jones, Chief Public Health Officer; Dr. Paul Gully, Deputy Chief Public Health Officer; and Dr. Andrea Ellis, Manager of Outbreak Response, will be participating in a media availability session in Ottawa regarding the tsunami disaster in South East Asia.