Media Advisory: Ministers of Health and Indigenous Services to participate in World AIDS Day activities and the launch of Aboriginal AIDS Awareness Week

From Public Health Agency of Canada

Thursday November 30, 2017

The Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Minister of Health and the Honourable Jane Philpott, Minister of Indigenous Affairs, will take part in the commemoration of World AIDS Day and the launch of Aboriginal AIDS Awareness Week.

The itinerary of events includes:

Ottawa, Ontario

7:30 – 8 :30 a.m. (EST): Minister Petitpas Taylor and Minister Philpott will attend the World AIDS Day Aboriginal AIDS Awareness Week Parliamentary Breakfast. Minister Petitpas Taylor and Minister Philpott will deliver brief remarks.

Location
131 Queen Street, Room 7-52
Ottawa, Ontario

12:00 – 12:25 p.m. (EST): Minister Petitpas Taylor will attend a viewing of the Canadian AIDS Memorial Quilt – hosted by the Canadian AIDS Society.

Note to Media:

• Cameras only; space is limited.

Location
Parliament Hill
Commonwealth Room (Room 238-S)
Ottawa, Ontario

Media Inquiries:
Thierry Bélair
Office of the Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor
Minister of Health
(613) 957-0200

Andrew MacKendrick
Office of the Honourable Jane Philpott
Minister of Indigenous Services
(819) 956-5388

Media Relations:
Public Health Agency of Canada and Health Canada
(613) 957-2983

Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada
(819) 953-1160

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