The Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Federal Minister of Health and the Honourable Adrian Dix, British Columbia Minister of Health will co-chair the Federal-Provincial-Territorial Health Minsters’ Meeting on November 7 and 8, 2022, in Vancouver, British-Columbia.

November 4, 2022, VANCOUVER, BC – The first face-to-face meeting of Federal, Provincial and Territorial (FPT) Ministers of Health since 2018 will take place November 7 and 8, 2022, in Vancouver, British Columbia.

The meeting will be co-chaired by the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Federal Minister of Health and the Honourable Adrian Dix, British Columbia Minister of Health.

On November 7, Minister Dix will host provincial and territorial health ministers. On November 8, Ministers Duclos and Dix will co-chair the FPT meeting.

News conferences will take place on both days (details below).

Note: Media attending onsite must pre-register for mandatory accreditation by November 5, 2022 at noon (12:00 p.m. PST).

Media may also join news conferences virtually, via Zoom.

Date

November 7 and 8, 2022

Time

Monday, November 7, 2022 – Provincial-Territorial Health Ministers' meeting

• Accredited onsite media check-in: 12:30 p.m. (PST)
• News conference: 1:30 p.m. (PST)

Tuesday, November 8, 2022 – Federal-Provincial-Territorial Health Ministers' meeting

• Accredited onsite media check-in: 1:45 p.m. (PST)
• News conference: 2:45 p.m. (PST)

Location

Pan Pacific Hotel, 999 Canada Place, Vancouver, BC
Oceanview Suites 1 & 2,
Restaurant/Gallery Level (Level R)

Pre-registration for onsite media accreditation

Media must register in advance for in-person attendance of press conferences.
To register, email: tara.gostelow@gov.bc.ca.

Please include names and roles of requested participants and any specific audio-visual requirements.

Deadline: November 5, 2022 by noon (12 p.m. PST)

Simultaneous interpretation

Accredited media attending onsite may request audio headset at media check-in desk for simultaneous English or French interpretation.

Media participating via Zoom may select either simultaneous French or English interpretation, or main floor feed (without interpretation).

News Conferences

Media check-in desk for accredited,
onsite participation:
Outside of Oceanview Foyer,
Restaurant/Gallery Level (Level R)

Monday, November 7, 2022– Provincial-Territorial Health Ministers' meeting

Oceanview Suites 1 & 2,
(Restaurant/Gallery Level)

*Media unable to attend in person can participate via Zoom:

Day 1 Zoom link/passcode:
https://ca01web.zoom.us/j/61741025851
Passcode: 463740

Please indicate your name (first and last) and media outlet when joining the event.

Tuesday, November 8, 2022 – Federal-Provincial-Territorial Health Ministers' meeting (closing news conference)

Oceanview Suites 1 & 2,
(Restaurant/Gallery Level)

*Media unable to attend in person can participate via Zoom:

Day 2 Zoom link/passcode:
https://ca01web.zoom.us/j/62746985838
Passcode: 206615

Please indicate your name (first and last) and media outlet when joining the event.

Media Inquiries:

Marie-France Proulx
Director of Communications
Office of the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos
Minister of Health
613-957-0200

Chris Shewchuk
Communications Director
British Columbia Ministry of Health BC Minister of Health
250-883-6895

Media Relations
Health Canada
613-957-2983
media@hc-sc.gc.ca

Media Relations
Government of British Columbia
250-952-1887