NOTE TO EDITORS:

Gerald Smith, Minister of Health and Community Services, will hold a meeting with key stakeholders of the health and community services system on Tuesday, January 7, to discuss Building on Values, the final report of the Commission on the Future of Health Care in Canada and Senator Kirby�s report The Health of Canadians: The Federal Role. Media are invited to attend opening remarks from 9:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. in Salon D at the Holiday Inn, St. John�s. Minister Smith will be available to the media at 3:30 p.m., January 7, in Salon C at the Holiday Inn.

Media contact: Gail Tucker, Communications, (709) 729-2788.

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