OTTAWA, Jan. 28, 2016 /CNW/ - The Honourable Ralph Goodale, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, will provide opening remarks via video recording at a national roundtable on supporting public safety officers affected by post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other operational stress injuries.
Michel Picard, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, will be present to deliver a welcome message.
The roundtable is an important first step toward the development of a coordinated national action plan on PTSD, and will include public safety officers, including firefighters, paramedics and police, government officials, academics and not-for-profit organizations.
Note: No media availability will be offered.
Date
January 29, 2016
Time
9:00 a.m. CST
Location
University of Regina
Room 527, Administration Humanities Building
3737 Wascana Parkway
Regina, Saskatchewan
SOURCE Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada
Scott Bardsley, Office of Canada's Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, 613-998-5681; Media Relations, Public Safety Canada, 613-991-0657
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