Organization: Health Canada
Year: 2023
Month: November
Request Number: A-2023-000702
Request Summary: Briefing note in the Ministerial Executive Correspondence System (MECS) for the following file: 23-105279-785.
Disposition: Disclosed in part
Number of pages: 23
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