Notice to the media - The Governments of Canada and Manitoba will announce new measures to increase access to treatment for substance use disorder

OTTAWA, Dec. 6, 2018 /CNW/ - On behalf of the Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, federal Minister of Health, the Honourable Jim Carr, Minister of International Trade Diversification, and the Honourable Cameron Friesen, Minister of Health, Seniors and Active Living, Province of Manitoba, will announce new measures to increase access to treatment for substance use disorder.

The Ministers will be available to answer questions from the media following the announcement.

Date
December 7, 2018

Time
9:00 am CST

Location
The Crisis Response Centre
817 Bannatyne Ave
Winnipeg, MB R3E 0W2

Media are kindly asked to respect the privacy of patients at the centre.

SOURCE Health Canada

Media Inquiries: Thierry Bélair, Office of Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Minister of Health, [phone]; Media Relations, Health Canada, [phone], [email protected]; Kevin Engstrom, Press Secretary, [phone], [email protected]