Media advisory
Government of Canada to provide an update on border measures due to COVID-19 (March 17, 2022)
March 16, 2022, OTTAWA, ON – The Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Health, the Honourable Omar Alghabra, Minister of Transport, the Honourable Randy Boissonnault, Minister of Tourism and Associate Minister of Finance, and Government of Canada officials will hold a news conference to announce updates to the border measures implemented to protect the health of Canadians due to COVID-19.
Participants will be available to answer questions from the media following their remarks.
Date
March 17, 2022
Time
10:30 AM (EDT)
Location
The news conference will be virtual only.
Participation in the question and answer portion of this event 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 (Canada/US) dial-in number:
1-866-206-0153
Local dial-in number:
613-954-9003
Passcode: 9496356#
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
Marie-France Proulx
Press Secretary
Office of the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos
Minister of Health
613-957-0200
Marie-France.Proulx@hc-sc.gc.ca
Laurel Lennox
Press Secretary
Office of the Honourable Omar Alghabra
Minister of Transport
Laurel.Lennox@tc.gc.ca
343-549-7892
Alexandra Bernier
Director of communications
Office of the Minister of Tourism and Associate Minister of Finance
(343) 576-4132
Alexandra.bernier@ised-isde.gc.ca
Media Relations
Transport Canada, Ottawa
613-993-0055
media@tc.gc.ca
Media Relations
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
343-291-1777
media@ised-isde.gc.ca
Media Relations
Public Health Agency of Canada
613-957-2983
media@hc-sc.gc.ca