Speeches and Presentations

As host of the meeting, Minister Dosanjh welcomed delegates to the meeting. This was followed by presentations by Dr. LEE Jong-wook of the World Health Organization, Dr. Diouf of the Food and Agriculture Organization, and Dr. Thiermann of the World Organization for Animal Health. On the morning of October 25, Prime Minister Martin addressed the delegates.

Keynote Speeches

• Address by Prime Minister Paul Martin at the meeting of Ministers of Health on Global Pandemic Influenza Readiness
• Statement by Dr. LEE Jong-wook, Director General, World Health Organization
• Statement by Dr. Jacques Diouf, Director General, Food and Agriculture Organization
• Statement by Dr. Alejandro Thiermann, Advisor to the Director General of the World Organisation for Animal Health and President of the Terrestrial Animal Health Standards Commission

Message from the Minister of Health

• Message from the Honourable Ujjal Dosanjh, Minister of Health
• Opening Remarks by the Honourable Ujjal Dosanjh at an International Meeting of Ministers of Health

The Honourable Paul Martin, Prime Minister of Canada, addressing the delegates on October 25.

The Honourable Ujjal Dosanjh, Minister of Health for Canada, welcoming delegates to the meeting.

Dr. Jacques Diouf, Director-General, Food and Agriculture Organization, speaking at the opening of the meeting.

Dr. Alejandro Thiermann, presenting the views of the World Organization for Animal Health.

Minister Dosanjh, Dr.Lee (WHO), Dr. Diouf (FAO), and Dr. Thiermann (OIE), speaking to the media, following their opening remarks on October 24.