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[Thalidomide Victims in Canada]
Series title:National Press TheatreHierarchical level:Item (Accession level)Date:1989-02-15Item number (ISN):134909Type of material:Moving imagesFound in:Archives / Film, Video and Sound -
Record information – Details Fonds/collection:CANADA. NATIONAL PRESS THEATREAccession:1989-0321Media:VideoPart:1 of 1Production date:1989-02-15Production company:House of CommonsDescription:Press conference held by Clifford Chadderton, Chief executive officer, War Amputations of Canada, to discuss the report of its thalidomide task force. The purpose of the press conference is to draw public attention to the hundreds of Canadian children who suffered birth defects 25 years ago owing to the drug thalidomide. Randy Warren, member of the task force and President of the Thalidomide Victims' Association of Canada, also makes a statement on behalf of those Canadians who were disabled because of thalidomide. Herb Gray, Member of Parliament (Liberal, Windsor West) and Deputy Opposition Leader, briefly joins the press conference to comment on the thalidomide task force's report on behalf of the Liberal Party of Canada.Subjects:GOVERNMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS~THALIDOMIDE SIDE EFFECTS ~CHADDERTON, CLIFFORD~GRAY, HERB~WARREN, RANDYLanguage:EnglishNotes:Detailed holdings information: -
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