Media Advisory - Cancer Care Ontario to sign Relationship Protocol with the Nishnawbe Aski Nation

TORONTO, Aug. 5, 2014 /CNW/ - Representatives from Cancer Care Ontario (CCO) will join the Grand Chief of the Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) to sign a Relationship Protocol, a key initiative of CCO's Aboriginal Cancer Strategy II.  The protocol establishes a commitment to work together to improve cancer care for First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples.

Harvey Yesno, Grand Chief, NAN, Michael Sherar, President and CEO of CCO, and Mark Henderson, Regional Vice-President of the North West Regional Cancer Program will be available to speak to media following the signing.

Where:	Fort William First Nation
Address:	90 Anemki Drive Suite 200 Thunder Bay, Ontario P7J 1L3
When:	Wednesday, August 6, 2014
Time:	12 – 1p.m.

SOURCE: Cancer Care Ontario

Media contact: Cancer Care Ontario, Tori Gass, Senior Public Relations Advisor, Phone: [phone], Email: [email protected]; Nishnawbe Aski Nation, Michael Heintzman, Director, Communications, Phone: [phone], Email: [email protected], www.nan.on.ca