MEDIA ADVISORY - News conference: Unions, employers, doctors and retirees call for pharmacare
OTTAWA, Feb. 01, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Canada’s unions will unite with employers, doctors and retirees to call for a universal prescription drug plan for Canada at a news conference on Parliament Hill on Tuesday.
The call comes on the CLC’s federal lobby day, when more than 300 workers representing 31 unions from across Canada will call for pharmacare in meetings with more than 175 ministers, Members of Parliament and Senators.
| What: | News conference | |
| When: | 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, February 6, 2018 | |
| Where: | Room 130S, Centre Block, Parliament Hill | |
| Who: | Hassan Yussuff, President, Canadian Labour Congress | |
| Monika Dutt, Family physician and board member, Canadian Doctors for Medicare | ||
| Marissa Semkiw, Director, Policy and Government Relations, CARP | ||
| Anita Huberman, Chief Executive Officer, Surrey Board of Trade | ||
For more information, please contact:
Chantal St-Denis
CLC Communications
613-355-1962
Email: cstdenis@clc-ctc.ca
