Media Availability: Hassan Yussuff available for comment on Health Committee report on pharmacare

OTTAWA, April 17, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CLC President Hassan Yussuff is available for comment following the release of recommendations on pharmacare by the federal government’s Standing Committee on Health. The Committee is expected to release its report Wednesday, April 18 in the afternoon.

Last fall, the CLC launched a national campaign calling for universal pharmacare that would cover all Canadians, regardless of their age, income, or where they work or live. Its pan-Canadian pharmacare town hall tour has so far visited 23 communities and garnered nearly 50,000 petition signatures and almost 7,000 emails to members of Parliament.

What:    Media availability

When:   Wednesday, April 18, 2018

Who:     Hassan Yussuff, President, Canadian Labour Congress

For more information, please contact:

Chantal St-Denis
CLC Communications
613-355-1962
Email: [email protected]