Minister of Health to visit the Greater Toronto Area

Minister of Health to visit the Greater Toronto Area

Toronto, ON, June 23, 2019 - The Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, federal Minister of Health, will visit Toronto and Brampton to deliver health-related announcements.

Date

Monday, June 24, 2019

10:00 a.m. (EDT): Minister Petitpas Taylor will announce funding for community-based cannabis public education and awareness initiatives.

Location
Dovercourt Boys and Girls Club
180 Westmoreland Ave
Toronto, ON

Note for Media:
There will be a media availability immediately following the announcement.

12:15 p.m. (EDT): Minister Petitpas Taylor will deliver remarks at the Empire Club of Canada on the topic “From hospital to home: Preparing our health care system for an aging Canada.”

Location
Arcadian Court
401 Bay Street
Simpson Tower, 8th Floor
Toronto, ON

2:30 p.m. (EDT): Minister Petitpas Taylor will announce the availability of Canada’s Food Guide in Indigenous and multicultural languages.

Location
Chalo! FreshCo
8405 Financial Drive
Brampton, ON

Note for Media:
There will be a media availability immediately following the announcement.

Tuesday, June 25, 2019

10:00 a.m. (EDT): The Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, federal Minister of Health, will announce Government of Canada funding that will benefit Canadians at risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

Location
Main Lobby
LMC Brampton
2979 Bovaird Drive East
Brampton, ON

Note for Media:
There will be a media availability immediately following the announcement.

Media Inquiries:

Thierry Bélair
Office of Ginette Petitpas Taylor
Minister of Health
(613) 957-0200

Media Relations:

Public Health Agency of Canada and Health Canada
(613) 957-2983
hc.media.sc@canada.ca