Environment and Climate Change Canada to hold a hybrid technical briefing on Canada’s role and priorities ahead of COP15 and a tour of the Palais des congrès

Montréal, Quebec – November 30, 2022 – Media representatives are advised that senior officials from Environment and Climate Change Canada will hold a bilingual technical briefing regarding Canada’s role and priorities ahead of COP15. The briefing will be on background only and is not for attribution.

Media representatives on-site are also invited to participate in a tour of the venue following the briefing.

Event: Hybrid technical briefing (in-person and virtual via Zoom)
Date: Friday, December 2, 2022
Time: 10:00 a.m. (EST)
Location: International Media Center
Inside the Palais des congrès
1001 Place Jean-Paul-Riopelle
Montréal, QC

For the virtual portion of the technical briefing, media representatives are asked to register for the Zoom webinar by contacting Media Relations at Environment and Climate Change Canada.

Event: Tour of the venue (in-person only)
Date: Friday, December 2, 2022
Time: 11:00 a.m. (EST)
Location: Palais des congrès
1001 Place Jean-Paul-Riopelle
Montréal, QC

*Notes for accredited media attending events in-person:

ACCESS TO THE VENUE

• On-site participation in this event is for COP15 accredited media only.
• Media must be in possession of their accreditation badge to access the venue. Please allow time to obtain your badge.
• Information on how and where to obtain your badge is available via this link: Convention on Biological Diversity (cbd.int).

COVID-19 REQUIREMENTS

• Please note that masks are mandatory and you will be required to take the COVID-19 rapid antigen test prior to entry.
• Media can find information on the COVID-19 protocols for COP15 here: Convention on Biological Diversity (cbd.int) (see Health, Safety and Security section).