OTTAWA, ON , Aug. 9, 2024
/CNW/ - Members of the media are invited to join the Honourable
Harjit S. Sajjan, President of the King's Privy Council for
Canada and Minister of Emergency
Preparedness and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic
Development Agency of Canada, the
Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Energy and Natural
Resources, the Honourable Gudie Hutchings, Minister of Rural
Economic Development and Minister responsible for the Atlantic
Canada Opportunities Agency, Sherry
Romanado, Parliamentary Secretary to the President of the
King's Privy Council for Canada
and Minister of Emergency Preparedness, Jenica Atwin, Parliamentary Secretary to the
Minister of Indigenous Services Canada, and Julie Dabrusin, Parliamentary Secretary to the
Minister of Environment and Climate Change and to the Minister of
Energy and Natural Resources, as they provide an update on the
forecast for the 2024 wildfire and hurricane season.
Prior to the press conference, Government of Canada officials will host an embargoed media
technical briefing to provide an update on the seasonal outlook for
wildfires. Journalists will have the opportunity to ask questions
to officials attending in a "for attribution" capacity.
All information and materials related to this briefing will
be shared under embargo, until the Ministerial press conference
begins at 2:30 p.m. EDT.
1. Media Technical Briefing (virtual via
Zoom)
Date: Monday, August 12,
2024
Time: 1:30 p.m. (EDT)
Note for media:
- Simultaneous translation audio feed will be available.
Participation in the question and answer portion of the technical
briefing is via Zoom and is for accredited members of the Press
Gallery. Media who are not members of the Press Gallery may also
contact pressres2@parl.gc.ca to request temporary
access.
- Media who wish to listen-in by phone can dial in by using the
numbers below. Media are encouraged to dial-in 15 minutes before
the start of the press conference. No questions will be taken via
teleconference.
Participant dial-in numbers: 1-866-206-0153/613-954-9003
Access Code: 6900385#
2. Press Conference (virtual via Zoom)
Date:
Monday August 12, 2024
Time: 2:30 p.m. (EDT)
- Note for media: Simultaneous translation audio feed will
be available. Participation in the question-and-answer portion of
this event is in person or via Zoom and is for accredited members
of the Press Gallery only. Media who are not members of the Press
Gallery may contact pressres2@parl.gc.ca to request
temporary access.
- Media who wish to listen-in by phone can dial in by using the
numbers below. Media are encouraged to dial-in 15 minutes before
the start of the press conference. No questions will be taken via
teleconference.
Participant dial-in numbers: 1-866-206-0153/613-954-9003
Access Code: 1204960#
SOURCE Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada