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December
NOTICE TO THE MEDIA Saturday, December 9, 2006
The annual meeting of federal/provincial/territorial health ministers will take place on Saturday, December 9, at the Pavilion Adrien-J.-Cormier, Université de Moncton. Health Minister Michael Murphy and federal Health Minister Tony Clement will co-chair the meeting.
Media must be accredited to have access to this event. Registration for media will be held in the Centre Etudiants at the University of Moncton beginning at 9 a.m. Friday, Dec. 8. Work space for media is available at the Centre Etudiants.
Date: Saturday, December 9, 2006
Time: (Atlantic)
9:10 a.m. photo opportunity
9:15 a.m. availability
Location:
University of Moncton
Adrien -J. Cormier Pavillion
outside Room 142
Date: Saturday, December 9, 2006
Time: 2:15 p.m. (Atlantic)
Location:
University of Moncton
Adrien-J. Cormier Pavillion
Room 109
Media Inquiries:
Erik Waddell
Office of the Honourable Tony Clement
Federal Minister of Health
(613) 957-0200
Carole Saindon
Media Relations
Health Canada
(613) 957-1588
Communications Department of Health
Office of the Honourable Brad Green
New Brunswick Health Minister
(506) 453-2536
NOTICE TO THE MEDIA -
Friday, December 8, 2006
Media are invited to attend a technical briefing by Health Canada and Environment Canada officials following an announcement that will be made by Prime Minister Stephen Harper.
Date:
Friday, December 8, 2006
Time:
12:30 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Location:
Boardroom 0115C
Brooke Claxton Building
Tunney’s Pasture
Ottawa, Ontario
Members of the media who are not based in the National Capital Region may participate in the briefing by calling: 1-800-733-7560
Media Inquiries:
Erik Waddell
Office of the Honourable Tony Clement
Federal Minister of Health
(613) 957-0200
Jason Bouzanis
Health Canada
(613) 946-4250
Alex Vovan
Office of the Honourable Rona Ambrose
Federal Minister of the Environment
(819) 997-1441
Environmment Canada
November
NOTICE TO THE MEDIA December 6, 2006
The Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Health, will participate in a signing ceremony at the Assembly of First Nations Special Chiefs Assembly.
Date: Thursday, December 7th, 2006
Time: 9:40 a.m.
Location:
Ottawa Congress Centre
Main plenary room
Media Inquiries:
Erik Waddell
Office of the Federal Minister of Health
613-957-0200
NOTICE TO THE MEDIA Monday, November 27, 2006
The Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Health, will be addressing the delegates at the National Summit on Aboriginal Health in Vancouver via videoconference from Ottawa.
The opening session is open to the media.
Date: Tuesday, November 28, 2006
Time: Speech 9:30 a.m.
Location:
Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue
Asia Pacific Hall
580 West Hastings Street, Vancouver
Media Inquiries:
Erik Waddell
Office of the Minister of Health
(613) 957-0200
NOTICE TO THE MEDIA Tuesday, November 21, 2006
The Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Health, will make an announcement regarding new programs for health human resources. The event is open to the media.
Date: Tuesday, November 21st, 2006
Time: 12:30pm
Location:
Room 200, West Block
Media Inquiries:
Erik Waddell
Office of the Federal Minister of Health
613-957-0200
NOTICE TO THE MEDIA Tuesday, November 21, 2006
The Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Health, and Mr. Stephen Fletcher, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health and Minister for the Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario, will make an announcement regarding autism. The event is open to the media. The Minister and Parliamentary Secretary will be available to the media following the event.
Date: Tuesday, November 21st, 2006
Time: 11:30am
Location:
Charles Lynch Room, 130-S, Centre Block
Media Inquiries:
Erik Waddell
Office of the Federal Minister of Health
613-957-0200
NOTICE TO THE MEDIA Friday, November 17, 2006
The Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Health, will deliver an opening keynote address on healthcare wait times, at the Canadian Institute's 3rd Annual Conference on "Reducing Healthcare Wait Times."
Date: Monday, November 20, 2006
Time: 9:15 a.m.
Location:
Toronto Marriott Bloor Yorkville
90 Bloor Street East
Forest Hill Room
Media Inquiries:
Erik Waddell
Office of the Minister of Health
(613) 957-0200
NOTICE TO THE MEDIA Monday, November 6, 2006
The Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Health, will deliver a keynote address via videoconference at the Rural and Northern Health Care session of the Ontario Hospital Association's HealthAchieve Conference.
Date:
Tuesday, November 7, 2006
Time:
3:30 p.m.
Location:
Metro Toronto Convention Centre
North Building
106 Constitution Hall
Media Inquiries:
Erik Waddell
Office of the Minister of Health
(613) 957-0200
NOTICE TO THE MEDIA Thursday, November 2, 2006
The Association of Canadian Academic Health Organizations (ACAHO) is holding its Fifth Annual Fall Invitational Conference in Ottawa on November 2nd and November 3rd 2006.
Patricia Davidson, M.P. for Sarnia-Lambton, will deliver remarks on behalf of Tony Clement, Minister of Health.
Date:
Friday, November 3, 2006
Time:
8:30 a.m.
Location
Fairmont Chateau Laurier, Ottawa
Drawing Foyer
Media Inquiries:
Erik Waddell
Office of the Minister of Health
(613) 957-0200
NOTICE TO THE MEDIA Thursday, November 2, 2006
The Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Health, will be speaking via videoconference at the Family Medicine 2006 Forum organized by the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) on issues related to family doctors and health care.
This event is open to the media.
Date
Friday, November 3, 2006
Time
8:10 a.m.
Location
Québec City Convention Centre
1000 East René-Lévesque Blvd.
4th level - Room 400C
Québec, Québec
Media Inquiries:
Erik Waddell
Office of the Federal Minister of Health
613-957-0200
October
NOTICE TO THE MEDIA Friday, October 27, 2006
The Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Health, will give remarks at the ORBIS Eye Ball fundraising gala. The event is hosted by the Academy of Opthalmic Education.
Date
Saturday, October 28, 2006
Time
7:00 p.m.
Location
Toronto Congress Centre
650 Dixon Road
Toronto, Ontario
Media Inquiries:
Erik Waddell
Minister's Office
(613) 957-0200
NOTICE TO THE MEDIA October 25, 2006
Journalists are invited to the fifth annual Health Canada Science Forum in Ottawa on October 30 and 31.
The two-day event provides Health Canada scientists and researchers with the opportunity to present their work, discuss it with colleagues, and showcase achievements.
Reporters are required to sign-in upon arrival at the Capital and Carleton Rooms.
Dates, Time and Location
DAY 1
Monday, October 30
8:00 a.m to 5:00 p.m.
DAY 2
Tuesday, October 31
8:00 a.m to 4:15 p.m.
Marriott Hotel
100 Kent Street
Ottawa, Ontario
Media Inquiries:
Paige Raymond Kovach
Media Relations
Health Canada
(613) 231-6282
NOTICE TO THE MEDIA Friday October 20, 2006
Health Canada and the Public Health Agency of Canada, in collaboration with the Government of Quebec and the Interdisciplinary Research Centre on Family Violence and Violence Against Women (CRI-VIFF), are organizing a round-table discussion on violence against women with the participation of Her Majesty Queen Silvia of Sweden. The event will be held in Montreal on October 25, 2006. The round-table discussion is an integral part of the official programme for Her Majesty's State visit to Canada.
Experts from Sweden, the Government of Canada, the Government of Quebec, CRI-VIFF and organizations in Quebec involved in the field will take part in the discussions. This round-table will provide an opportunity to discuss the respective approaches on the subject, the ultimate goal of which is to eliminate violence against women.
Both co-chairs of the round-table, Dr. David Butler-Jones, Canada's Chief Public Health Officer and Deputy Head of the Public Health Agency of Canada, and Ms. Maryse Rinfret-Raynor, Provost and Vice-Rector, Academic Affairs, at the Université de Montréal, as well as Her Majesty Queen Silvia, will answer questions from the media following the event.
For more information please visit the National Clearinghouse on Family Violence and the Violence Against Women: Diversifying Social Responses Web sites.
Date:
Wednesday, October 25, 2006
Time:
10:45 a.m. to 10:50 a.m.: Arrival of Her
Majesty Queen Silvia of Sweden
Photo and camera opportunity
12:20 p.m.: Queen Silvia, Dr Butler- Jones and
Ms. Rinfret-Raynor will be available to answer
questions from the press.
Location:
Vice Royal salons I and II
Ritz-Carlton
1228 Sherbrooke West
Montréal, Québec
Media Inquiries:
Natalie Howson
Public Health Agency of Canada
514-213-1039
Catherine Gagnaire
Department of Foreign Affairs
Telephone: (613) 995-1874
Sophie Allard
CRI-VIFF
514-808-9474
NOTICE TO THE MEDIA Thursday, October 19, 2006
Media are invited to attend a technical briefing by Health Canada officials regarding a licensing decision on medical devices.
Date:
Friday, October 20, 2006
Time:
12 p.m. (EST)
Location:
Room 0115C (basement)
Brooke Claxton Building
Tunney's Pasture
Ottawa, Ontario
Teleconference number:
1 800-814-4890
Media Inquiries:
Carole Saindon
Health Canada
(613) 957-1588
NOTICE TO THE MEDIA Friday October 13, 2006
The Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Health, will be speaking via videoconference at the Canadian Association of Paediatric Health Centres' conference entitled “Building Blocks for the Future–Improving the Health of Canada's Children and Youth” during the national symposium on Paediatric Wait Times.
Date:
Monday October 16, 2006
Time:
2:00 p.m.
Location:
Fairmont Vancouver Hotel
BC Ballroom
Vancouver, B.C.
Media Inquiries:
Erik Waddell
Minister's Office
(613) 957-0200
NOTICE TO EDITORS October 10, 2006
Health Canada today released the October issue of the Canadian Adverse Reaction Newsletter (CARN). This edition features an article on a potential chronic inflamation related to use of the surgical adhesive BioGlue, and a case presentation on a suspected association of atomoxetine (Strattera) with tics.
Other topics covered in this issue include a new tool for reporting adverse reactions to health products, and the extension of a continuing education course with the Canadian Medical Association to improve physician reporting of adverse drug reactions. The newsletter also contains a quarterly summary of health professional and consumer advisories.
The October edition of CARN can be viewed on the Health Canada Web site.
Media Inquiries:
Alastair Sinclair
Health Canada
(613) 957-1803
NOTICE TO THE MEDIA October 5, 2006
The Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Health, will speak about the need for patient wait time guarantees at the Empire Club of Canada luncheon in Toronto.
The event is open to the media
The Minister will be available to the media following the event.
Date:
Friday, October 6, 2006
Time:
Speech 1:00 p.m.
Location:
Main Ballroom
Royal York Hotel
Toronto, Ontario
Media Inquiries:
Erik Waddell
Office of the Minister of Health
(613) 957-0200
September
NOTICE TO THE MEDIA September 27th, 2006
The Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Health will make an announcement on the NurseOne Portal, a resource that contains a wealth of health information for all nurses across Canada. Minister Clement will also officially launch NurseOne at the Canadian Nurses Association's Board meeting.
Date:
Thursday, September 28th, 2006
Time:
10:30 a.m.
*Presentation of NurseOne Portal*
10:45 a.m.
*Panel media availability*
Location:
CNA House
50 The Driveway
Ottawa, Ontario
Media Inquiries:
Erik Waddell
Office of the Minister of Health
(613) 957-0200
Carole Saindon
Health Canada
(613) 957-1588
August
NOTICE TO THE MEDIA August 21, 2006
The Honourable Jim Prentice, Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians, on behalf of the Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Health, will attend the ribbon cutting ceremony to officially open the Senator Jonas Lariviere Health Centre on the Canoe Lake Cree First Nation, Saskatchewan.
Minister Prentice will be available after the ribbon cutting ceremony for media interviews.
Date:
Monday, August 21, 2006
Time:
2:30 p.m.
Location:
Senator Jonas Lariviere Health Centre
Canoe Lake Cree First Nation
Canoe Narrows, Saskatchewan
Media Inquiries:
Deirdra McCracken
Press Secretary
Office of the Honourable Jim Prentice
Tel: (819) 997-0002
INAC - Headquarters
Media Inquiries Line
Media Relations Unit
Tel: (819) 953-1160
Robin Walsh
Director of Communications
Office of the Minister of Health
Tel: (613) 957-0200
Regional Spokesperson:
Trish Merrithew-Mercredi
Regional Director
Health Canada
First Nations and Inuit Health, Saskatchewan
Tel: (306) 780-5413
NOTICE TO THE MEDIA August 18, 2006
Health Minister Tony Clement will deliver remarks to the 139th General Council of the Canadian Medical Association at the Delta Prince Edward, in Charlottetown.
This event is open to the media.
Media are required to register prior to attending the CMA event. Registration is located on-site.
Date:
Monday, August 21, 2006
Time:
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Location:
Delta Prince Edward
18 Queen Street
Charlottetown, PEI
Media Inquiries:
Robin Walsh
Office of the Federal Minister of Health
613-957-0200
MEDIA ADVISORY Thursday, August 17, 2006
The XVIth International AIDS Conference
Federal Health Minister Tony Clement and Provincial Health Minister George Smitherman will co-host a joint Canada-Ontario reception to thank Canadian delegates for their dedication to the fight against HIV/AIDS and their participation in the conference.
Date:
Thursday, August 17, 2006
Event:
Canada-Ontario Reception
Time:
6:45 - 8:45 p.m.
Location:
Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel
Grand Ballroom
123 Queen Street West
Toronto, Ontario
Note: There are two media photo ops as part of this event.
Photo Op. 1
Time:
7:05 p.m.
Details:
Ministers Clement and Smitherman arriving together and descending the escalator outside the Grand Ballroom.
Photo Op. 2
Time:
7:20 p.m.
Details:
Ministers Clement and Smitherman addressing the delegates. Minister Clement will speak first, followed by Minister Smitherman.
Directly following the event, the ministers will attend the nearby International AIDS Vigil at the Yonge-Dundas Square, located on the southeast corner of Yonge and Dundas.
Media contacts:
Erik Waddell
Office of the Federal Minister of Health
613-957-0200
David Spencer
Office of the Provincial Minister of Health
416-327-4320
Media Relations
Public Health Agency of Canada
613-957-1788
Dan Strasbourg
Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
416-314-6197
AIDS 2006 Conference
416-585-3731
MEDIA ADVISORY Tuesday, August 15, 2006
The XVIth International AIDS Conference
Canada's Minister of Health, Tony Clement will participate in the following events at the 2006 AIDS conference on Tuesday, August 15, 2006
Time:
11:00 am
Renewal of Health Canada/Public Health Agency of Canada UNAIDS Partnership Arrangement: Photo opportunity
Location:
Kingsway Room (Level 200),
Intercontinental Toronto Centre Hotel,
225 Front Street
Opening and closing remarks
Time:
2:15 pm
Special Session: A World Without AIDS: The Long Road to Effective HIV Vaccines
Location:
Session Room 2,
Metro Toronto Convention Centre
Remarks
Time:
7:00 pm
Conquering HIV/AIDS reception to honour Canadians who have made a significant contribution to fighting HIV/AIDS.
Location:
Royal Ontario Museum of Ontario,
100 Queen's Park
Media Inquiries:
Erik Waddell
Office of the Minister of Health
(613) 957-0200
Government of Canada Media Line at 2006 AIDS Conference:
(416) 585-3731
Public Health Agency of Canada
(613) 957-1788
MEDIA ADVISORY Monday, August 14, 2006
The XVIth International AIDS Conference
** NEWS CONFERENCE POSTPONED **
Please note the postponement of the news conference scheduled today at 13:00 to outline the Government of Canada's domestic and international support in the fight against HIV/AIDS.
New date and time to be announced in a separate advisory.
MEDIA ADVISORY Monday, August 14, 2006
The XVIth International AIDS Conference
Canada's Minister of International Cooperation and Minister for "La Francophonie" and Official Languages, Josée Verner and Minister of Health, Tony Clement, will participate in a news conference outlining the Government of Canada's domestic and international support in the fight against HIV/AIDS.
Monday, August 14
Time:
13:00
Location:
Room 1 - Level 300, Metro
Toronto Convention Centre,
255 Front Street West
Media Inquiries:
Pascale St-Pierre
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
Email: info@acdi-cida.gc.ca
Web site: www.cida.gc.ca (electronic version of the document)
Erik Waddell
Office of the Minister of Health
(613) 957-0200
Government of Canada Media Line at 2006 AIDS Conference
(416) 585-3731
Public Health Agency of Canada
(613) 957-1788
MEDIA ADVISORY August 13, 2006
The XVIth International AIDS Conference
Canada's Minister of Health, Tony Clement will participate in the following events at the 2006 AIDS conference on:
Date:
Monday, August 14, 2006
PHOTO OPPORTUNITY
With recipients of scholarships who would not otherwise have been able to attend the 2006 AIDS Conference.
Time:
10:00 am
Location:
Canadian Exhibit Hall,
Metro Toronto Convention Centre
NEWS CONFERENCE
Minister Clement will participate in a significant Government of Canada funding announcement with the Honourable Josée Verner, Minister of International Cooperation.
Time:
1:00 pm
Location:
Room 1 - Level 300,
Metro Toronto Convention Centre,
255 Front Street West
Media Inquiries:
Erik Waddell
Office of the Minister of Health
(613) 957-0200
Government of Canada Media Line at 2006 AIDS Conference:
(416) 585-3731
Public Health Agency of Canada
(613) 957-1788
MEDIA ADVISORY August 12, 2006
Public Health Agency of Canada at The XVIth International AIDS Conference, Toronto, 13-18 August, 2006
MEDIA ADVISORY August 12, 2006
The XVIth International AIDS Conference
Canada's Minister of Health, Tony Clement will participate in the following events at the 2006 AIDS Conference on:
Date:
Sunday, August 13, 2006
OPENING REMARKS
Time:
5:00
Satellite session : Addressing HIV/AIDS in Low Prevalence/High Resource Countries. This session is designed to facilitate a discussion on current policy challenges and initiatives to address HIV/AIDS in low prevalence/high resource countries (Canada, United States, United Kingdom, France).
Location:
Session Room 2 -
Metro Toronto Convention Centre
REMARKS AT CONFERENCE OPENING
Time:
19:00
Opening remarks at the Conference opening ceremony on behalf of the Government of Canada.
Location:
Rogers Centre,
1 Blue Jays Way
Media Inquiries:
Erik Waddell
Office of the Minister of Health
(613) 957-0200
Government of Canada Media Line at 2006 AIDS Conference:
(416) 585-3731
Public Health Agency of Canada
(613) 957-1788
MEDIA ADVISORY August 11, 2006
Minister Tony Clement at the XVIth International AIDS Conference,
Toronto, 13-18 August, 2006
Canada's Minister of Health, Tony Clement, will be involved throughout AIDS 2006 in meetings with international leaders, scientific experts and people living with HIV/AIDS. The Minister is scheduled to attend a number of events at the International AIDS Conference in Toronto. Daily media advisories will provide additional details.
The Minister's activities at the conference are outlined below:
Saturday, August 12
Time:
08:30 - 09:30
Event:
Nurses at the Forefront of HIV/AIDS
Minister Clement to provide opening remarks
Location:
Medical Sciences Building, University of Toronto
Time:
10:00 - 10:30
Event:
Presentation of video cameras to youth for documentary project
Photo opportunity
Location:
Map Room,
Hart House,
University of Toronto
Sunday, August 13
Time:
17:00 - 18:30
Event:
Satellite Session: Addressing HIV/AIDS in Low Prevalence/High Resource Countries
Minister Clement to provide opening remarks
Location:
Session Room 2 -
Metro Toronto Convention Centre
Time:
19:00 - 22:30
Event:
Conference Opening
Minster Clement to provide welcoming remarks
Location:
Rogers Centre,
1 Blue Jays Way
Monday, August 14
Time:
10:00 - 10:20
Event:
Photo Opportunity with Recipients of Scholarship Program for Canadian residents
Location:
Canadian Exhibit Hall,
Metro Toronto Convention Centre
Time:
1:00 - 1:45
Event:
Government of Canada News Conference with the Honourable Josée Verner, Minister of International Cooperation
Location:
Room 1 - Level 300,
Metro Toronto Convention Centre,
255 Front Street West
Tuesday, August 15
Time:
11:00 - 12:00
Title:
Renewal of Health Canada & PHAC UNAIDS Partnership
Photo Opportunity
Location:
Lobby,
Intercontinental Toronto Centre Hotel,
225 Front St. W
Time:
14:15 - 15:45
Event:
Special Session: 'A World Without AIDS: The Long Road to Effective HIV Vaccines'
Minister Clement to provide opening and closing remarks
Location:
Session Room 2,
Metro Toronto Convention Centre
Time:
19:00 - 21:30
Event:
Reception: Conquering HIV/AIDS
Minister Clement to provide remarks
Location:
Royal Ontario Museum
Thursday, August 17
Time:
15:00 - 15:30
Event:
Tour of poster exhibition
Photo opportunity
Location:
Exhibition Hall "D",
Level 800, South Building,
Metro Toronto Convention Centre,
255 Front Street
Time:
17:00 - 17:30
Event:
Visit to Global Village
Photo opportunity
Location:
Level 300 - North Building,
Metro Toronto Convention Centre,
255 Front Street
Time:
18:45 - 20:45
Event:
Joint reception with GoC and Government of Ontario
Minister Clement to provide welcoming remarks
Location:
Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel,
Grand Ballroom,
123 Queen Street West
Time:
21:00 - 22:00
Event:
International AIDS Vigil
Photo opportunity
Location:
Yonge-Dundas Square
Media Inquiries:
Erik Waddell
Office of the Minister of Health
(613) 957-0200
Government of Canada Media Line at 2006 AIDS Conference:
(416) 585-3731
Public Health Agency of Canada
(613) 957-1788
MEDIA ADVISORY August 11, 2006
Canada's Minister of Health, Tony Clement will participate in the following events at the 2006 AIDS Conference on:
Date:
Saturday, August 12, 2006
OPENING REMARKS
Time:
8:30 am
Satellite session: Nurses at the Forefront of HIV/AIDS: Prevention, Care and Treatment. This session will bring together nurses from HIV/AIDS clinical, educational, policy and research setting to discuss effective strategies and key challenges in addressing HIV/AIDS.
Location:
University of Toronto
Medical Sciences Building
1 King's College Circle, Toronto
PHOTO OPPORTUNITY
Presentation of video cameras to youth for documentary project sponsored by the National Microbiology Laboratory in Winnipeg.
Time:
10:00 am
Location:
Map Room, Hart House,
University of Toronto
Media Inquiries:
Erik Waddell
Office of the Minister of Health
(613) 957-0200
Government of Canada Media Line at 2006 AIDS Conference:
(416) 585-3731
Public Health Agency of Canada
(613) 957-1788
July
NOTE TO EDITORS July 11, 2006
Health Canada has released the July issue of the Canadian Adverse Reaction Newsletter (CARN). This edition features an article on reporting adverse reactions in children. It also contains case presentations on a suspected association of extended-release methylphenidate (sold as Concerta) withdrawal with priapism, and a suspected association of iodoquinol with seizures.
The issue also contains a summary of Health Canada's symposium on drug, food and natural health product interactions held in February 2006, and a quarterly summary of recent health professional and consumer advisories.
The newsletter can be viewed on the Health Canada Med Effect Web site
Media Inquiries:
Christopher Williams
Health Canada
(613) 946-4250
NOTE TO EDITORS July 7, 2006
The Public Health Agency of Canada has updated the West Nile virus section of its website for the 2006 season.
June
NOTICE TO THE MEDIA Tuesday, June 27, 2006
The Trans Fat Task Force, co-chaired by Health Canada and the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada, will release its final report June 28, 2006.
The Trans Fat Task Force was mandated by the Minister of Health to provide guidance on how to reduce the trans fat content of foods sold in Canada.
Co-chairs Mary L'Abbé and Sally Brown will present their final report and answer questions on the findings of the Task Force. The event will be hosted by the Honourable Senator Keon.
Media unable to attend the session in person can participate through teleconference by dialing 1 800-814-4861.
Date:
June 28, 2006
Time:
10:00 a.m.
Location:
National Press Theatre
150 Wellington St.
Ottawa, Ontario
Media Inquiries:
Paul Duchesne
Media Relations Officer
Health Canada
(613) 954-4807
Jane-Diane Fraser
Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada
(613) 569-4361 ext. 273
Erik Waddell
Office of the Minister of Health
(613) 957-0200
NOTICE TO THE MEDIA June 16, 2006
Federal Health Minister Tony Clement will deliver opening remarks in Toronto on Monday June 19 at the 17th annual World Conference on Disaster Management.
The World Conference on Disaster Management is one of the largest of its kind, bringing together more than 1,500 participants from across 50 countries. This year's conference theme is The Changing Face of Disaster Management - A Global Perspective. Emergency Health is one of eight topics at the conference this year.
Date:
Monday, June 19, 2006
Time:
Speech 8:10 a.m.
Location:
Metro Toronto Convention Centre
South Building, 222 Bremner Blvd., Toronto.
Level 800, Outside Halls F and G.
Media Inquiries:
Erik Waddell
Office of the Minister of Health
(613) 957-0200
NOTICE TO THE MEDIA June 9, 2006
Federal Health Minister Tony Clement will attend a ceremony where he will present the newly created Rotman Award for Innovative Paediatric Home Care in Toronto.
The Rotman Award will be presented to the organization that most embodies innovation and best practices in paediatric home care.
The Rotman Award was created by the Sick Kids Foundation to encourage and inspire excellence in paediatric home care throughout Canada.
The Minister will be available to the media following the event.
Date: Monday, June 12, 2006
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
Location:
The Garden Patio of the Atrium
The Hospital for Sick Children
(Elizabeth Street Entrance)
170 Elizabeth Street
Toronto, Ontario
Media Inquiries:
Erik Waddell
Office of the Minister of Health
(613) 957-0200
NOTICE TO THE MEDIA June 08, 2006
Federal Health Minister Tony Clement will deliver remarks at the ORBIS Flying Eye Hospital Canada Goodwill Visit premiere reception.
NOTICE TO THE MEDIA June 1, 2006
Federal Health Minister Tony Clement will deliver remarks at the official opening of International Osteoporosis
Foundation's Congress 2006.
Date: Friday, June 2, 2006
Time:
6:30 p.m.
Opening ceremonies
7:30 p.m.
Media availability
Location:
Constitution Hall
Metro Toronto Convention Centre
Toronto, Ontario
Media Inquiries:
Erik Waddell
Office of the Minister of Health
(613) 957-0200
May
NOTICE TO THE MEDIA May 31, 2006
Health Minister Tony Clement will participate in a news conference to launch Safe Kids Week 2006 at the Westin Ottawa Hotel on June 1, 2006, at 2:15 p.m
NOTE TO EDITORS May 26, 2006
Health Canada is today launching two new products to communicate information on health risks to Canadians. The
Information Update and the Foreign Product Alert are intended to inform the public about important but less urgent
issues than those that are dealt with through Health Canada's existing risk communication products, the Public
Warning and the Public Advisory.
A fact sheet explaining the differences between these four products and how they will be used can be found at:
Media Inquiries:
Christopher Williams
Health Canada
(613) 946-4250
NOTICE TO THE MEDIA May 25, 2006
Laurie Hawn, Member of Parliament for Edmonton Centre, will deliver remarks, on behalf of Minister of Health Tony Clement, at the Canadian Society for Clinical Nutrition's 5th Annual Scientific Meeting.
Date
Thursday, May 25 2006
Time
7:00 p.m.
Location
Sutton Place Hotel
10235 - 101 Street
Angus Shaw Ballroom
Edmonton, Alberta
Media Inquiries
Erik Waddell
Office of the Minister of Health
(613) 957-0200
NOTICE TO THE MEDIA May 11, 2006
The Honourable Tony Clement, Federal Minister of Health will speak at the Fourth Annual First Nation and Inuit Health Branch Award of Excellence in Nursing ceremony on May 12th at the Government Conference Centre in Ottawa, Ontario.
The Award of Excellence in Nursing celebrates the dedication, initiative and excellence of nurses employed by
First Nations communities, Health Canada and Inuit communities who work in partnership to improve the health
of Canada's Aboriginal peoples.
The event is open to the media.
Date:
Friday, May 12, 2006
Time:
10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Location:
Government Conference Centre
2 Rideau Street
Ottawa, Ontario
Media Inquiries:
Erik Waddell
Office of the Honourable Tony Clement
Federal Minister of Health
(613) 957-0200
NOTICE TO THE MEDIA Thursday, May 4, 2006
The Honourable Tony Clement, Federal Minister of Health, and the Honourable Brad Green, New Brunswick Minister of Health, will co-host a conference of Federal, Provincial and Territorial Ministers of Health.
This meeting will focus on pandemic planning in the health sector.
For more information on pandemic influenza, please visit the one-stop pandemic influenza website recently launched by the Federal Health Minister at:
www.pandemicinfluenza.gc.ca
The conference will take place May 13, 2006 at University College's East Hall, King's College Circle of the
University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario.
Media are required to sign in at the registration desk upon arrival; open from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 13.
Date
Saturday, May 13, 2006
Time and Location
Photo Opportunity
9:00 a.m. sharp
East Hall
15 King's College Circle
University College
University of Toronto
Closing Press Conference
Approximately 3:15 p.m.
Room 163
15 King's College Circle
University College
University of Toronto
Media Inquiries:
Erik Waddell
Office of the Honourable Tony Clement
Federal Minister of Health
(613) 957-0200
Jirina Vlk
Media Relations
Health Canada
(613) 957-2988
Communications Department of Health
Office of the Honourable Brad Green
New Brunswick Health Minister
(506) 453-2536
April
NOTICE TO THE MEDIA Thursday, April 20, 2006
Federal Health Minister Tony Clement will deliver a keynote address during a symposium, jointly hosted by the Ontario Hospital Association and the Ontario Medical Association, entitled "Dialogue on the Future of Medicare: A Health Care Symposium"
The Minister will be available to the media following his address.
Date
Friday, April 21, 2006
Time
8:30 a.m.
Location
InterContinental Hotel
225 Front Street West
Ballroom A
Media Inquiries:
Erik Waddell
Office of the Minister of Health
(613) 957-0200
NOTICE TO THE MEDIA Wednesday, April 12, 2006
The Honourable Tony Clement, Federal Minister of Health will be in London on Thursday, April 13, 2006 to visit
Canadian Surgical Technologies & Advanced Robotics (CSTAR). CSTAR is Canada's national centre for the development
of the next generation of minimally invasive surgical and interventional technologies and techniques, including
robotics.
Members of the media are invited join the Minister following the tour as he discusses health human resources and Patient Wait Times Guarantee and demonstrates the-state-of-the-art equipment at the facility. Minister Clement will be available to answer questions from the media following the tour.
Date
April 13, 2006
Time
9:00 a.m.
Accredited media are to meet at the main doors of the University Hospital to be escorted to CSTAR no later than 8:45 a.m.
Location
CSTAR (Canadian Surgical Technologies & Advanced Robotics)
University Hospital, London Health Sciences Centre
339 Windermere Road
London, Ontario
For directions call:
Allison Lapthorne,
London Health Sciences Centre:
519-685-8500 ext. 74772 /
pager 14772
Media Inquiries:
Erik Waddell
Office of the Federal Minister of Health
(613) 957-0200
NOTICE TO THE MEDIA Tuesday, April 11, 2006
The Honourable Tony Clement, Federal Health Minister, and Philippe Couillard, Quebec Health and Social Services Minister, will meet to discuss Patient Wait Times Guarantee and federal-provincial collaboration. Ministers will hold a press conference following their meeting and will be available to answer questions from the media.
Date
Wednesday, April 12, 2006
Time
1:00 p.m.
Location
The Hilton Hotel
1100 René-Lévesque Blvd East
Québec, Québec
Courville and Montmorency Rooms
1st Floor
Media Inquiries:
Erik Waddell
Office of the Federal Minister of Health
(613) 957-0200
Isabelle Merizzi
Office of the Health and Social Services Minister
(418) 266-7171
NOTE TO EDITORS April 11, 2006
Health Canada has released the April issue of the Canadian Adverse Reaction Newsletter (CARN). This edition contains the annual adverse reaction reporting statistics for 2005.
Other topics covered in this issue include reports of a possible interaction between the HIV drug tenofovir and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, and a potential association between isotretinoin (sold under the brand name Accutane) and circulatory problems. The newsletter also presents a quarterly summary of health professional and consumer advisories.
The newsletter can be viewed on the Health Canada Web site at:
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/dhp-mps/medeff/bulletin/index_e.html
Media Inquiries:
Christopher Williams
Health Canada
(613) 946-4250
March
NOTICE TO THE MEDIA March 29, 2006
Health Minister Tony Clement will deliver remarks to the third 'Taming of the Queue' wait times conference sponsored by the Canadian Medical Association.
In his remarks, Minister Clement will address the federal government's Patient Wait Times Guarantee and the approach of the government to deliver on this promise.
Members of the media are invited to the minister's remarks. The minister will also be available to answer questions following the speech.
Date:
March 30, 2006
Speech:
3:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. EST
Location:
Adam Room
Chateau Laurier Hotel
1 Rideau Street
Ottawa, Ontario
Media Availability:
3:35 p.m. to 3:40 p.m. EST
Location:
Outside the Adam Room
Chateau Laurier Hotel
1 Rideau Street
Ottawa, Ontario
Media Inquiries:
Erik Waddell
Office of the Minister of Health
(613) 957-0200
Health Minister Tony Clement to launch two pandemic influenza communication campaigns
February
NOTICE TO THE MEDIA February 08, 2006
Drugs, food, and natural health products have beneficial health effects. However, certain combinations of these products taken together can have unintended adverse consequences.
Health Canada is hosting a major international symposium on the interactions between drugs, food, and natural health products. The department is bringing together experts from around the world in this first-of-its-kind symposium.
The goals of the Symposium are to increase awareness of potential drug/food/natural health product interactions, and to support further research on this issue.
Media are invited to attend the two-day event, and are required to sign-in when they arrive.
The agenda is available at:
www.hc-sc.gc.ca/dhp-mps/prodpharma/activit/announce-annonce/
interactions_symposium_a_o_e.html
Date
February 9th and 10th, 2006
Time
7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Location
Chaudière Room,
Château Cartier Resort
1170 Aylmer Road,
Gatineau, Québec
Media Inquiries:
Nathalie Lalonde
Health Canada
(613) 957-1803
January
NOTE TO EDITORS January 03, 2006
Health Canada has released the January issue of the Canadian Adverse Reaction Newsletter (CARN).
The CARN is published quarterly, in January, April, July and October of each year. This publication is written for health professionals to alert them to potential signals detected through the review of case reports submitted to Health Canada.
The newsletter can be viewed on the Health Canada website at:
www.hc-sc.gc.ca/dhp-mps/medeff/bulletin/index_e.html
It is distributed over the MedEffect e-Notice list and is published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ). The newsletter is also available to pharmacists across Canada and other interested parties through a mailing list.
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Media Inquiries:
Christopher Williams
Health Canada
(613) 946-4250
Media Notices - Archived: 2005 2004
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