Notice to the media - Government of Canada officials will hold a media technical briefing to update Canadians on the opioid crisis in Canada

OTTAWA, June 18, 2018 /CNW/ - Officials from Health Canada, the Public Health Agency of Canada and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research will hold a media technical briefing on new measures to address the opioid crisis.

They will be available to answer questions from the media following their statements.

Date
June 19, 2018

Time
11:00AM (EDT)

Location
613-954-9003
Toll free: 1-866-206-0153
Access code: 8841444#

Media that register via Health Canada Media Relations e-mail before 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday can receive documents, which will be under embargo until the technical briefing.

SOURCE Health Canada

Media Inquiries: Media Relations, Health Canada and Public Health Agency of Canada, [phone], [email protected]