Government of Canada to mark coming into force of the Cannabis Act
Media advisory
October 16, 2018, Ottawa, ON – The Honourable Ralph Goodale, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, the Honourable Jody Wilson-Raybould, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, the Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Minister of Health, and the Honourable Bill Blair, Minister of Border Security and Organized Crime Reduction, will provide brief statements on the coming into force of the Cannabis Act.
The ministers will be available to answer questions from the media following their remarks.
Date
October 17, 2018
Time
9:15 AM (EDT)
Teleconference:
Toll-free dial-in number: 1-877-413-4815
Pass code: 3569438#
Location
National Press Theatre
150 Wellington Street, Ottawa, ON, K1P 5A4
Contacts
Media Inquiries:
Scott Bardsley
Office of the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness
613-998-5681
Célia Canon
Office of the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada
613-862-3270
Thierry Bélair
Office of the Minister of Health
613-957-0200
Marie-Emmanuelle Cadieux
Office of the Minister of Border Security and Organized Crime Reduction
613-407-9474
Media Relations - Public Safety Canada
media@ps-sp.gc.ca
613-991-3448
Media Relations - Justice Canada
613-957-4207
media@justice.gc.ca
Media Relations - Health Canada
613-957-2983
hc.media.sc@canada.ca