Government of Canada to make an announcement on support for the toxic drug and overdose crisis
Media advisory
October 10, 2024, Ottawa, ON – The Honourable Ya’ara Saks, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, will make an important announcement to address the urgent needs of municipalities and First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities in response to the toxic drug and overdose crisis.
There will be a media availability following the announcement.
Date
October 11, 2024
Time
9:00 AM (ET)
Location
The event will be held in person at:
National Press Theatre
Room 325-180 Wellington Street
Ottawa, Ontario
Participation in the question and answer portion of this event is in person or via Zoom, and 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.
NOTE: To help ensure optimal simultaneous interpretation sound quality, journalists are encouraged to use a microphone (headphones/headset) or, when possible, a landline, and to avoid using speaker mode if queuing up for questions.
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Media Inquiries:
Yuval Daniel
Director of Communications
Office of the Honourable Ya’ara Saks
Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health
819-360-6927
Media Relations
Health Canada
613-957-2983
media@hc-sc.gc.ca