WINNIPEG, MB, July 27, 2026 /CNW/ -- Terry Duguid, Member of Parliament for Winnipeg South, on behalf of the Honourable Marjorie Michel, Minister of Health, and Joël Lightbound, Minister of Government Transformation, Public Works and Procurement and Quebec Lieutenant, will hold a news conference to announce a new medical countermeasures laboratory facility in Winnipeg.

There will be a media availability immediately following the announcement.

Date
August 5, 2026

Time
10:30 a.m. (CDT)

Notes for the media:

• Registration in advance is mandatory, please register by contacting media@hc-sc.gc.ca by 5pm on July 28, 2026.
• More information will be provided upon registration.

Media may also join by Zoom:
https://hc-sc-gc-ca.zoom.us/j/63417411712
Passcode: 522114

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SOURCE Health Canada (HC)