Technical briefing for Canada Day 2025, including media and accreditation information

Ottawa – On Monday, Canadian Heritage officials will hold a technical briefing for media to discuss the event sites and program details for Canada Day. This briefing will be held via Zoom. Officials will be available to answer questions from the media following their remarks.

Event: Technical briefing
Date: Monday, June 23
Time: 10:00 a.m.

Participation in the question-and-answer portion of this event is via Zoom and is for accredited members of the Parliamentary Press Gallery only. Media who are not members of the Parliamentary Press Gallery may contact pressres2@parl.gc.ca for temporary access.

Canada Day registration and accreditation

Canadian Heritage invites journalists to register for Canada Day in Canada’s Capital Region. Festivities will take place at LeBreton Flats Park. Activities will also take place on Parliament Hill and in front of the Supreme Court of Canada in Ottawa and Old Hull in Gatineau. A detailed list of events is available on the Canada Day website.

All media reporting on Canada Day festivities must register their attendance with their name and outlet.

Media representatives who are not members of the Parliamentary Press Gallery will need to apply for Canada Day accreditation. To register or request accreditation, please contact the Parliamentary Press Gallery at pressres2@parl.gc.ca.

Deadline: 5:00 p.m. (ET) on Friday, June 27, 2025

Note:

• Members of the Parliamentary Press Gallery will be able to access LeBreton Flats Park (on foot) with their regular passes.
• Media can request a vehicle access pass by emailing media@pch.gc.ca.
  • To request a pass, please provide your name, cellular phone number, make and model of the vehicle and its licence plate number.
  • Note: the access pass only grants access to certain closed streets for Canada Day events. No parking will be allowed and no driving on Wellington Street and Portage Bridge will be allowed. Access to streets is subject to change.
  • The rules printed on the back of the access pass and instructions on additional signage and given verbally by law enforcement personnel and barricade attendants must be respected at all times.

Important: The use of wireless equipment, including microphones, cameras or intercom systems, that interferes with Canadian Heritage’s pre-authorized frequency channels will not be permitted at LeBreton Flats Park from June 29 to July 1, 2025.