(OTTAWA) – Advocates for the Federal Framework on Lyme Disease hold a non-partisan media conference to discuss their concerns with the current Draft Framework. Participants include:

Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada (MP, Saanich-Gulf Islands)

Melanie Wills, Director of the Canadian Lyme Science Alliance and Research Associate in Molecular and Cellular Biology at University of Guelph

Dr. Liz Zubek, Family Physician specializing in the treatment of Lyme Disease

Rossana Magnotta, Director with the Canadian Lyme Disease Foundation, and President & Founder of the G. Magnotta Foundation for Vector-Borne Diseases

Kelvin Ogilvie, Conservative Senator, Chair of the Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology

Tracey Ramsey, NDP MP (Essex)

All parties in parliament are invited to attend.

Event Details

Date: Tuesday, April 11

Time: 10:30 am EDT

Location: 130-S, Centre Block, Parliament

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For additional information or to arrange an interview, contact:

Dan Palmer

Press Secretary | Attaché de presse

dan.palmer@greenparty.ca

m: (613) 614-4916