Notice to the Media - Ministers and Government of Canada officials to provide an update on border measures due to COVID-19

OTTAWA, ON, July 18, 2021  /CNW/ - Ministers and Government of Canada officials will announce updates to the border measures implemented to protect the health of Canadians due COVID-19.

Ministers will hold a news conference to announce updates to border measures.

Ministers will be available to answer questions from the media following their remarks.

This news conference will be preceded by a technical briefing by government officials.

Date
July 19, 2021

Time
Technical Briefing: 11:00 AM EDT
News conference: 1:30 PM EDT

Location
The ministerial news conference will be held virtually at 1:30 PM (EDT). Journalists who wish to ask questions can do so by teleconference.

Toll-free (Canada/US) dial-in number:
1-866-206-0153
Local dial-in number:
613-954-9003
Passcode:  1622050#

Twitter: @GovCanHealth
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Government of Canada officials will hold a technical briefing on background and not for attribution virtually on Zoom at 11:00 AM (EDT).

NOTE: To obtain the Zoom link and a copy of the briefing package under embargo, please RSVP by email at [email protected].

SOURCE Public Health Agency of Canada

Media Inquiries: Thierry Bélair, Office of the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Health, 613-957-0200; Media Relations, Public Health Agency of Canada, 613-957-2983, [email protected]