Government of Canada implements a new process to help ensure that all oral health providers can provide care for eligible Canadians under the Canadian Dental Care Plan
Media advisory
July 5, 2024, Dartmouth, N.S. – The Honourable Mark Holland, Canada’s Minister of Health and the Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, will make a health care announcement about the implementation of a new process to help ensure that all oral health providers can provide care for eligible Canadians under the Canadian Dental Care Plan.
There will be a media availability immediately following the announcement.
A virtual media technical briefing with Government of Canada officials will take place prior to the press conference.
Date
July 8, 2024
Time
Media technical briefing: 11:00 a.m. AT (10:00 a.m. ET)
Press conference: 1:30 p.m. AT (12:30 p.m. ET)
Location
Virtual media technical briefing
The technical briefing will be held on Zoom and will be for background information only (not for attribution). Participation in the question and answer portion of the technical briefing is for accredited members of the Press Gallery only. Media who are not members of the Press Gallery may contact pressres2@parl.gc.ca for temporary access.
A teleconference line is also available for listening to the event:
Toll-free dial-in number (Canada/US):
1-866-206-0153
Local dial-in number:
613-954-9003
Participant passcode: 8350362#
Press conference
Dartmouth Adult Services Centre (DASC)
59 Dorey Avenue
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
B3B 0B2
Media may also join the press conference by Zoom
Link: https://hc-sc-gc-ca.zoom.us/j/63090789631
Passcode: 240708
Please indicate your name (first and last) and media outlet when joining the event.
Media Inquiries
Matthew Kronberg
Press Secretary
Office of the Honourable Mark Holland
Minister of Health
343-552-5654
matthew.kronberg@hc-sc.gc.ca
Isabelle Arseneau
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of Veterans Affairs
isabelle.arseneau@veterans.gc.ca
Media Relations
Health Canada
613-957-2983
media@hc-sc.gc.ca
Media Relations
Veterans Affairs Canada
613-992-7468
media@veterans.gc.ca