Media Advisory - Canadian Food Inspection Agency

OTTAWA, Dec. 7, 2016 /CNW/ -

Event:	Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) Technical Briefing:
	Update on Bovine Tuberculosis
When:	December 7, 2016 at 15:00 (EST)
Present:	Dr.Harpeet Kochhar, Chief Veterinary Officer
	Dr. Joanne Riendeau, Director, Animal Science Directorate
	Rosser Lloyd, Director General, Business Risk Management Programs Directorate, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
	Pascale Boulerice, Director, Planning and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

The CFIA will provide information on the ongoing Bovine Tuberculosis investigation in Southeast Alberta and Southwest Saskatchewan.

A question and answer session for the media will follow the update.  Please be prepared to provide your name and affiliation.

Teleconference phone number: 1-877-413-4814

Passcode: 2546874

SOURCE Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)

Media Relations, Canadian Food Inspection Agency, [phone]