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Member of Parliament to Announce Funding for Mental Health Research

CIHR - IRSCMental Health Commission of Canada

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Media Advisory

Attention assignment editors (Photo, Health and Science)

Winnipeg (July 17, 2008) - Media representatives are invited to attend a media conference by Member of Parliament Steven Fletcher, on behalf of Minister of Health Tony Clement, to announce an important investment to improve the lives of people who suffer from mental health and their families. This event will involve the participation of a research team.

Who:
  • Steven Fletcher, Member of Parliament to the Minister of Health
  • Dr. Richard Brière, Assistant Director, CIHR's Institute of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Addiction
  • Dr. Michel Tétreault, President and CEO, St. Boniface General Hospital
  • Dr. Joanne Keselman, Vice-President (Research), University of Manitoba
  • Dr. John Walker, Professor, Department of Clinical Health Psychology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba; and Director of the Anxiety Disorders Program, St. Boniface General Hospital
When: Friday, July 18, 2008 11:00 a.m. CST
Where: St. Boniface General Hospital Research Center Atrium 351, Taché Avenue Winnipeg, Manitoba

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For media assistance contact:

David Coulombe,
CIHR Media Relations,
613-941-4563,
mediarelations@cihr-irsc.gc.ca

Janine Harasymchuk,
University of Manitoba,
204-474-7300,
Janine_Harasymchuk@umanitoba.ca

Mike Pietrus,
Director of Communications,
Mental Health Commission of Canada,
403-620-6154,
mpietrus@mentalhealthcommission.ca

Modified: 2008-07-18

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