OTTAWA, Feb. 23, 2020 /CNW/ - The Honourable David Lametti, P.C., Q.C., Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, the Honourable Patty Hajdu P.C., Minister of Health, and the Honourable Carla Qualtrough, P.C., Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion, will make an announcement regarding a Bill entitled "An Act to amend the Criminal Code (medical assistance in dying)".
Officials from Justice Canada, Health Canada and Employment and Social Development Canada will hold a technical briefing before the press conference.
Media representatives are asked to register by contacting Media Relations at the Department of Justice Canada. Embargoed documentation will be provided after the Bill is introduced in the House of Commons, prior to the technical briefing with departmental officials. Reporters can participate via teleconference by calling 1-877-413-4815 (toll-free) or 613-960-7526 (local), access code 5745224 (followed by #).
Simultaneous ASL translation of the news conference can be found here: https://freeman.streamme.ca/justice022420
TECHNICAL BRIEFING |
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Monday, February 24, 2020 |
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3:45 p.m. (EST) |
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National Press Theatre |
150 Wellington |
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Ottawa, Ontario |
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Note: The technical briefing is for background purposes and is not for attribution. |
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PRESS CONFERENCE |
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Date: |
Monday, February 24, 2020 |
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4:30 p.m. (EST) |
Location: |
National Press Theatre |
150 Wellington |
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Ottawa, Ontario |
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SOURCE Department of Justice Canada
Rachel Rappaport, Press Secretary, Office of the Minister of Justice, 613-992-6568, Media Relations Office, Department of Justice Canada, 613-957-4207; Cole Davidson, Press Secretary, Office of the Minister of Health, 613-957-0200; Media Relations, Health Canada, 613-957-2983; Marielle Hossack, Press Secretary, Office of the Honourable Carla Qualtrough, 819-654-5552, Media Relations Office, Employment and Social Development Canada, 819-994-5559
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